In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Forces of Nature.” I am a runner. I’m not a great runner. I’m certainly not a fast runner, but I do run so that makes me a runner. It has taken quite a while for this to resonate in my psyche. A slow process of evolution has given me the…
Category: Personal Stories
Hope Challenge
Day 5: 1. Ask God: I wanted to take a window AC to Beth. I needed a Phillips screwdriver to complete the task. I knew most of my stuff was packed away in boxes, and would be extremely difficult to find, so I prayed: “Lord, please let me find a screwdriver, so I can take this AC to…
A Dragonfly Sort of Thing
I have been on vacation for the past week. We didn’t go anywhere tropical, exotic or fancy. We stayed at home. I was quite disappointed because we planned to spend our week in Provincetown Mass, a new England village nestled between the shores of Cape Code. However, circumstances intervened and as a result P-Town was exchanged for our…
Oh well…(The Glass REALLY is half full)
Last week I went for a run. It had been way too long since the last one…almost a week. I thought about berating myself for waiting so long. Oh well…instead I laced up my Asics, grabbed the doorknob, and left the chastisement inside. Outside I was greeted with a light but constant wind, a drizzle of…
Maximize with Jillian
How far would you drive and how much would you pay to “Maximize” your life? Well, it turns out; I would drive 53 miles and pay exactly $65.95 x 2. Concord, New Hampshire would soon be hosting Jillian Michaels and her “Maximize Your Life 2014” tour. I was so excited the see the drill Sargent from the…
Morning Musings…
Today’s been slow. I got up fixed a cup of coffee and had a piece of cake…Not the best breakfast in the world. I justified it by promising myself a run before work. Now I’m second guessing the promise… Did some Face-booking and checking out the world news as I sipped my cup of magic…same ole crap…just…
Stuck in a Rut
I was in that dreamlike drowsy kind of sleep when I heard them…footsteps on the stairs. Not the timid “don’t-wake- Mama -who -works -second -shift” kind of footsteps. Oh no…they were the “I -don’t –give- a- damn/I’m –pissed” kind of footsteps. The bang, bang, bang in rapid succession jolted me from my sleep. It was…
Vamp Juice and Utters
I took the girls for a photo session last week. They say cheese only once a year now. During the cancer scare it was once every six months. The C-word is but a faint whisper so the poking, pulling and smashing is an annual rather than a perennial. Mammograms are not pleasant but necessary. Being…
On Setting Boundaries…
Thought for today: I’ve spent most of my life a peacemaker and in the process I have forfeited my own peace. Why? Simply because I failed to set boundaries. The desire to make everything right for everyone else has not only ruined many friendships but it has effectively taught others how to disrespect me. If…
Hearing Them Loud and Clear
I wish I spoke her language! What the hell is she trying to tell me? Luna my wonder kitty “talks” all the time and for the life of me I can’t understand a single “word” she’s “saying.” It’s so frustrating. Before I even get out of bed she visits me in the wee hours of the…
Redhead Reflections 