This year is not turning out the way any of us wanted. The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. There is the very human loss of life, which is agonizing for the families and friends of the thousands who died. There is the loss of personal freedom of movement as millions are under strict restrictions that prohibit gathering… Read more »
The past couple of weeks have been pretty stressful and sad. After I returned from Miami, the kitty sitter said that my kitty was missing her litter box. That is completely out of character for her. So we did the whole changing out the kitty litter and scrubbing the box. Still didn’t work. And then she started peeing all over… Read more »
Since my dad died, I get this question a lot – how are you doing? And some days, I answer with an “ehh” sound; some days I reply “doing OK”; but some days that question is met with a grimace and I can’t ever answer at all. That horrible, crushing feeling of grief – the kind that won’t let you… Read more »
There’s been a rather obvious reason why I’ve been so quiet on the blog… and although I think I’m usually really good at being able to bounce back fairly quickly from life’s hard knocks, losing my dad has really thrown me for a loop. I’m not sure what even is normal in this situation. Today is my first day fully… Read more »
I’m sitting here with a gaping hole in my heart, unable to breathe without a crushing pain in my chest. My dad passed away a few days ago. Some fathers are absentee. Some are home every night but are so consumed with work, hobbies, or feel that raising the children is the mother’s job that they might as well be…. Read more »