No news except look what was delivered to the hospital room: It’s the White Lies Designs wedding sweater yarn. And guess who delivered it? The bride herself, who also happens to be a pediatric cardiology nurse. She flew in to be with us for the next few days, hopefully for the angioplasty. It is so…

I couldn’t make up the weirdness in my life this past year if I tried. One thing after another, too many occasions to have been offered the prayers of others. This is getting downright embarrassing. You see, just before the weekend, Chuck had a heart attack. I guess heart attacks, unlike pregnancy, can come in…

No stupid dogs, just stupid owners. That dog owner would be me and there is no way I’m showing my face at the same bank. See post from not that long ago – April 3rd: Started with dogs and ending with Kat’s, Kat’s blog contest that is, here are five places where I have kit:…

I found that subject on an e-mail in my in box over the holiday weekend. How much fun, being re-united with pen pal, Kate, from 40 years ago! I can picture the two of us attending the concert at the Pan American Union, in 1966, and agreeing to stay in touch. The last time we…

Easter treats: Treat #1: A Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory caramel apple Easter bunny. Marshmallow cheeks, licorice whiskers, gumdrop nose and Smartee eyes; all coated in white chocolate. Even Bryant found it too sweet. Treat #2: Hot Cross Buns? Look again, those aren’t currants and candied fruit. They’re very decadent chocolate chips. Treat #3: Pumpkin Creme…

I know, I sound like a broken record. You can tell my age by that one, what would be the contemporary equivalent? Anyway, you’ve heard me say it before – Marina and I are back together. Sometimes I think the breaks in our relationship are a good thing; that we’re still together because of our…

Don’t you hate when that happens? My 9th grad math teacher, Miss Lahrman, supposedly a former nun, told us, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Well, I work with a woman named Audrey. Consider Audrey’s husband, who has hell to pay as far as his wife is concerned. He’s doing his penance…

Thank you all for your encouragement. I especially appreciate your stories, it’s amazing how common, but hidden, mental illness is. This is as public as I have been with something that’s been a part of my family’s life since I was 11. The added bad news is that my mother removed herself from the waiting…

Sometimes life is a stitch and sometimes it needs stitches. It’s one of those times. You see, I grew up with a mother who suffers from mental illness – 40 years of it, so far. When she’s on her medication all seems well, but when she’s off, watch out! She’s off right now and I…

Oh, Ms. Grace, you’ve done it again. I heard C get up at about 6:30 this morning to take Gracee out. Then I heard him in the living room screaming. Worried about his finger situation, I listened closely. He’s yelling about the dog and twenty dollar bills. That darned dog. There were teensy bits of…