Beautiful World

NOT!!! On my trip to a public bathroom this afternoon, I experienced the following: 1. A drain grate edged with mysterious green, the sou...

No. Not the game nor the insect. This morning I was awakened at 4:45 a.m. when Tabitha's beast bounded across my bed. Darrin and...

It's time for me to write this post. It's been kicking around in my head for years and some people have already heard from me portio...

It's everywhere. There are moments when I feel I can barely breathe. Someday the rain will come and the fires will ease and I will inhal...

I've been waiting to post this until the furor over Josh Weed's post has died down a bit. And for those who have followed my blog fo...

I think (and I'm saying this cautiously) things are on an upswing. Thursday marked the first day in nearly a year when I felt like mys...

My mother was obsessed with scrapbooking before it was a fad. She would spend hours making cut-outs and finding cute stickers. Used wrappin...

There was a time in my life when I wore a ribbon in my hair every single day. I believe I had about 30 ribbons of different colors. This h...

Therapist talked with me about some things that are happening inside me which he believes will not be helpful. Then we discussed different s...

I have a ridiculous immune system. I contract the common cold/virus/flu once every two or three years. Sometimes though, I rely on that immu...

My daughter comes home from the hospital today. She's been there since Monday. We admitted her once again for suicidal thoughts/behavior...

I've been waiting a long time to write this post. Until now, I could not because there were too many unresolved issues floating around i...

I have asthma. I like to pretend I don't because asthma is annoying and I would rather not have it. Being a runner at 8000 feet has caus...

You see, I am Samantha. If you don't know me personally, that statement might seem meaningless, so for you, I will explain: I don...

Today I saw a butterfly. It's been so long since I've run on the ridge above my house that I almost forgot it was time for them to a...

Today I awoke, aware that there are some major changes happening inside me. Therapist has been working with me to assure that through all th...

About a month ago I received an email from an old friend. This particular person has not spoken to me for a couple of years. He requested th...

Today the bumblebees arrived. The white blossoms in my crabapple tree not only smell lovely, they buzz with the constant sound of striped, f...