At 50 I found a Random Hair on my chin, I named her Veronica….
I took my Dad home to Kilspendie Kirk in Kilspendis Scotland on Sunday, September 30th, a journey that is now complete. It is no accident that everything that has happened up to this point, either in my life, or in my grief was bringing me full circle even if I didn’t know it at the […]
Read More……There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me – That ever with a frolic welcome took The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed Free hearts, free foreheads – you and I are old; Old age hath […]
Read MoreRecently I have had many friends that have required heart surgery to repair various issues. It rattled some thoughts in my head and I realized that I never seem to think of all of the mechanisms at work that keep my heart pumping. Beside the obvious and magnificent elements that created such a perfect organ […]
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I have been very open about my journey with depression and grief. I have answered all of the questions anyone has asked and I have tried to advocate for the “humane treatment” for depression! I have found that most often “pulling yourself up by the bootstraps” doesn’t work for clinical depression. Believe me, I’ve tried […]
Read MoreI remember distinctly when my dad’s best friend John turned 60. (I have written about him before) I cried and cried thinking that it was so old and I thought of all of the cruddy things about aging and how horrible it must be and how life was going to be over shortly!! I wove […]
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I have lived in the Heartland most of my life. I was born in the desert of Western Kansas and later moved to the Oklahoma/Kansas border. After I got married I moved to South Central Nebraska for 15 years and in 2005, back to the center of Kansas. While you will hear me often complain […]
Read MoreToday is a great day to repost this blog!! Winners, losers, Right, Left, Right, Wrong, Up, Down, Dark, Light. Today I woke up thinking that there would be some peace on earth…..carry on my angry peeps….. I still love you!!! Be sure to play the above video! Ian is quite a singer!! Today has been […]
Read MoreWhen I was young, high school age, I can remember the gargantuan amount of drama that seemed to surround me. I was like any other not so normal high school kid in Western Kansas. I drank a lot of Meister Brau with my friends and if it was a good night we might […]
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Some days I get stumped and have a difficult time writing about anything, much less writing about what might or might not interest the reader!! I reached out on my blog site and my friend, Angie, posed this question, “What is the most surprising thing that has happened in your life?” Well……. that question brings […]
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This time of year makes me feel very vulnerable. The shorter days and longer nights make me vulnerable to more depression, sadness, internal unrest and fear. I have had this seasonal affective disorder since I was young and it isn’t improving with age. I find myself hiding under the covers in the mornings and crawling […]
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