An open letter to my alienated oldest step-daughter 19 May 2013 | 05:23 am

Dear Oldest Child, I have started this letter several times and in several ways, but the likelihood of you ever reading it is slim, so I guess it doesn't really matter. You are 18 now, graduating (or...

I weep for my son 16 Apr 2013 | 05:40 am

I know it has been a while since my last entry. Today’s events prompted me to sit down and get these thoughts out of my head. Today started with my thoughts on other parents in our hometown, where...

I've decided 16 Aug 2012 | 01:17 am

I don't want to get over her.  I just want her back. 

Death of a Pet 13 Aug 2012 | 08:07 am

When someone you love dies, be it a pet or a human, you grieve. Today we lost my beloved cat, Caitlin.  I had raised her from kittenhood and took her through 12 years of her life.  Last year, around....

Wordless Wednesday - Spring? 28 Mar 2012 | 06:01 pm

Jonquil

Wordless Wednesday - Spring? 28 Mar 2012 | 02:01 pm

Jonquil

Life in a day 28 Mar 2012 | 01:00 am

Watching the movie "Life in a Day" is a good reminder of two things. 1 - We are all connected and 2 - Someone always has it worse.  Everyone does what they can just to survive in some cases but they f...

Wordless Wednesday - Little Guy Seedlings 22 Mar 2012 | 01:00 am

Feminism, Femininity, and the V word 19 Mar 2012 | 02:21 pm

As one of my fellow bloggy friends pointed out, the word 'feminist' has become a bad word.  When did this happen?  And why? It seems that most people believe a feminist is someone who believes in the ...

Angry at Facebook rant of Randomness 13 Mar 2012 | 08:01 am

Facebook decided that I was spreading viruses and is preventing me from commenting or updating on Facebook for 24 hours.  After scanning my computer to be sure that I did NOT have a virus (I don't, ot...