Beautiful World

We've had plumbing issues for a week. After dumping gallons of environmentally unsafe chemicals down the offending orifices, we finally ...

Spring has been a long time in coming. This week I noticed leaves on my currant bushes and the grass is no longer brown. I'm busy, as I ...

There are days when I feel I'm really starting to get on top of things again. Then I have days like today. There are a bazillion boxes...

Also, I ate the last of my chocolate Easter bunny for breakfast because I wanted to. It was made of Lindt chocolate which means it is approp...

Especially where I live. April can never seem to decide whether or not to allow the warmth of springtime to seep into the world or to blast ...

I have two friends. Each of us has a daughter near the same age. Each daughter has spent time in an extended care facility because of suicid...

I started this blog a very long time ago. And before this blog, there was another one. And there were many in-between. Each blog served a pu...

Happy Easter. :)

It is not unusual for abuse survivors to develop the ability to disregard pain. It's a coping mechanism necessary for them to continue l...

Loneliness is an interesting phenomenon. I spent the majority of my life refusing to allow myself to admit feeling it, and when it felt over...

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before--but I'm going to again. I once had a friend visit and I took him to a place near my ...

Once written, I never read my posts. However, this morning I started glancing through them (why? I do not know) and I kept thinking, "W...

DJ is making spudnuts tomorrow. He invited my brother and family, and Adam to come to his apartment to help with the making and eating. I am...

I suppose it's fair to say that I haven't written for awhile because I've been experiencing some things I would rather not. It...

I know. The title is obnoxious. However, it is also, in some ways, true. When I began therapy more than seven years ago, I didn't need...

The birds are migrating through out town once again. They pause in my yard to eat the old crab apples and rose hips and the noise is heavenl...

Today, for the first time in two years, I left work this afternoon and I was not exhausted. I know--no big deal. People do that every day....

George Takei posted this on Facebook tonight: " The only thing that could make the Oscars gayer, Seth, is if I hosted them." An...

I said good-bye to some people during the first part of February. It wasn't strained or highly emotional, nor was the experience tainted...

Last week was my anniversary. Darrin and I both had too much "busy" to celebrate, and as last night opened up (first open night in...

I'm seeing Therapist in a couple of weeks. In truth, I think I've weathered recent storms fairly successfully and I'm managing m...

I memorized this scripture when I was very young. It wasn't an assignment and I didn't read the Bible at that particular time in my...

I was just very rude. Sigh... Our insurance offers support benefits to us as part of their wellness program. Somehow Tabitha has ended ...

No. This is not a funny blog post. My adverse reaction to the flu shot left me with fluctuating blood pressure. It would plummet, leaving ...

I started posting love lists on February 1st. My intention was to write a list every day until Valentine's Day. Apparently, however, if ...

Types of chocolate that I love: 1. I don't necessarily love Cote d'Or chocolate, but this one makes me rapturous:  2. ...