Some of you have noticed I’ve not really been writing lately. There’s a good reason, I assure you, and it has nothing to do with lack of material.  I could write to you about the ongoing struggle in my family since the loss of our older dog. There’s guilt at feeling fine, anxiety around wondering… Continue reading You deserve better 

I’m a dreamer. I don’t mean that in a sweet John Lennon sort of way but more in a “when I fall asleep I have very vivid dreams.” I hadn’t had them in a while, though, except for the occasional nightmare. I wasn’t really concerned about it. I mean, I had a lot of scary… Continue reading Dreams 

Ten years ago at this time I was pretty far into my active labor and I had been for a while. I was induced the day before because Daughter’s heart was acting “a little funny.” I learned a lot that day and I’ve learned something every day since thanks to the addition of Daughter in… Continue reading Ten 

I’ve been pretty busy lately. It’s interview season for teacher applicants plus lots of doctor appointments to get back into my new normal now that I’m done with surgery for a little while. Daughter’s birthday is a week away and it’s time to plan all of her things. And here’s of course the day to… Continue reading Lots going on

I spent a lot of time at our community pool this past weekend. For some people that means dread and frustration, but I had a great time. I think it’s all about who you’re with, and I was with some of the best. The four adults were all sitting together, chairs in a circle, listening… Continue reading Sorry not sorry

Is laughter really the best medicine? No. Of course it isn’t. If I relied on only laughter I would die. But, it sure can help. Laughter makes the slow times faster. Even when it hurts, it takes a little of the pain away. Laughter is all I have to make it through some cancerous days.… Continue reading Laughing

OK, hold on. I know I’ve started to lose some of you at the title of this post, but hear me out because it’s not as bad as you think. Books are sacred things. As a culture in the US, I think some people have started to lose the idea of being quiet in libraries. Still,… Continue reading Dog-ear the pages

Today I saw my doctor again. I still have a drain in, and it looks like it’s going to stay a while longer. I’ve had a great attitude about the drains this time. In fact, I was proud of myself. After feeling devastated (I know it’s a word I keep using, but it’s really the… Continue reading Why be normal?

When depression comes it can be a horrible beast. It can come out of nowhere and, often, has no cause. The only thing I have ever been able to do successfully to combat my depression is to teach. In a classroom, I am invincible. Sometimes, there is a cause.  Today, while feeling like I’m not… Continue reading Small