Just finished swimming laps. Hoping to start shedding some of this caretaker weight. I told the hospital chaplain as they were about to remove Gary from life support that I didn’t know what direction my life would go in now, but that I was determined it would be pointed towards well-being. Only recently have I…
Please be kind to yourself, be gentle, be encouraging, be someone you can count on…
In July, three days after Gary passed away, which happened to be my birthday, Mr. Tuxedo aka Zorro aka Not My Cat passed away. PS: he was always really my cat
Gary was a very private person and never wanted to be included in social media. If he had you would have all grown to know the smartest, nicest, kindest, gentlest, person ever.
My dear sweet friends, I am sitting in the backyard of the home my husband grew up in. Bittersweet to imagine that little boy playing with his cats out here or up in that giant tree reading a math book. Friday we had his memorial service in his little church where he went to Sunday…
I was widowed today.
Cranberry Sauce©2017 Drew Emborsky Ingredients 4 c fresh cranberries (that’s 1 – 12 oz bag) rinsed1 c orange juice1 c sugar1/4 c red onion minced1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or 1/4 tsp ground ginger)Dash nutmeg1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges drained (save the juice) Directions Combine orange juice, reserved mandarin juice, and half of the…
Can life be fun? Can MY life be fun? I know that fun is a subjective experience – everyone has a different definition of what they consider to be fun. I see that diversity all around me just in my little world. One person in my circle loves to dance, and another loves to play…
I previously wrote within a post that one way to love everyone and everything around you is to be gentle. Even if you don’t especially like someone or a situation, if you approach it gently, then you are more likely to have a better experience. What I’ve found tho is that we tend to be…
Once my mom left my dad when I was four years-old I began living a nomadic life, and it set me on a course of a life that is always evolving and changing. In fact I’ve learned that everyone’s life is always evolving and changing, it’s just that some people dig in their heels and…
