A writing colleague wrote about not being ready for Christmas – only one gift purchased, an injured husband, mental stress, a son’s illness, no tree, no decorations, and no time. I was feeling the same way. …
Category: FAMILY
Welcome to the launch of my new series: Grandma, the Loving General… The authors are my wonderful grandchildren: Georgia (Belle), Ajax (The Hobbit), and Freya (puppy) First Installment… My First Outings with Grandma and…
My name is Georgia. I will be one year old in three days. Today is my Mommy & Daddy’s wedding anniversary, and they went out for supper, alone – without me. So my Grandma & I…
“How long before Mom kills this one?” my children predict, more than ask, every time I bring home a plant. My husband and daughter-in-law chime in their agreement. I laugh to myself. I’m not sure that…
Today, I thought the ghost of my husband’s 1970 Dodge Charger was going to destroy my vehicle. My car is fairly new. The model, make, and year are not important enough to be recorded; however, the…
My daughter, Julia Lotholz, posted an ode to Rachael Ray on social media. She kindly agreed, with some reluctance, to let me share her writing and a photo of her blackboard Kitchen Wall. But first, let…
My son, Michael, and my husband, Clifford, decided to paint Michael’s motorcycle bright yellow. For reasons unknown to me, they deemed it unneccesary to enclose the painting area with plastic. Much to my chagrin, the entire…
I love my family. My husband’s zany sense of humour, honed in the crucible of pain, has helped us through many rough patches. So when we get together, we laugh, at least some of the time.…