Posts Tagged ‘moving forward
The erasing process
…of bills and brain cells. The day I never thought would come arrived Monday evening. I had called to make a final medical bill payment on behalf of David, the last $15.67 of a horrific journey that pitted me and my certain knowledge of insurance coverage against a mega medical institution that insisted I owed [...]
I was ironing a white blouse just about now
I’m starting to write this at 12:20 p.m. on December first, 35 years from the day I got married. Then, I was ironing a blouse that was part of the skirt-and-top set I was pretending was every bit as pretty as a wedding gown. Today, I don’t know how to feel. Is it called a [...]
Finally! The promised surprise!
…and it’s amazing! Yes, I know, I said this was coming a few weeks ago. But it is finally here, so take a deep breath and listen to this true fairy tale. Once upon a time, there lived a family in an old house. An old, old house, formed of lathe and plaster and covered [...]
I’ve always loved autumn
I’ve always loved Autumn. The outdoor air, released from the choke-hold of Summer’s heat, is once again a welcoming embrace. School, structure for me as a child, offers the same for my own children. No matter how we protest, the schedule gives us room to grow inside boundaries imposed by buses, bells and binders. At [...]
Tiny Tidings of Great Joy
So, as readers of this blog know, our family is looking different these days. One thing that’s changed since the end of January — the end of my married life with the death of my husband — can go on the “positive” side of the page. Of which there are precious few entries, so we’re [...]
