So, if you’re a fan of my blog, you’ll know that I have a few sensitivities, insecurities – things that really set me on edge. I’m not sure exactly why some things bug me so much, but they do. This is about one of them. Friday, April 22, 2011 was an interesting day to live [...]
So, I sit here over the last cup of coffee for the night and realize that I’ve already blown my “good intention” of blogging every Saturday. But Saturday was too nice a day to spend sitting here, and I took advantage of the sunlight and worked on a shawl with beads that I haven’t worked [...]
Well, here we sit, the dogs and I, listening to tornado warning sirens go off. What a New Year’s Eve! After weeks of sub-freezing temperatures, it is supposed to hit 65 F today, with thunderstorms, and drop to mid 30′s tomorrow. Of course – this means tornado weather in Missouri in December/January. What fun! Abby [...]
Of course, I have a pot of coffee brewing, and the smell is filling the air of my kitchen with one of my favorite aromas! Excuse me while I run fill the cup, so I can ramble contentedly. Thanks for waiting; I’m back now. I’ve been reading – well, listening to audiobooks – a lot [...]
Originally written on November 6, 2007, when he was just 11 years old, and I’ve not changed it, though I’ve added a comment at the end: It’s been a year, roughly, since I shared Zulu on a one-on-one basis with you, and the year has seen some changes in the old gentleman. Now, Zulu is old … Winter is [...]
and I’m a bit frustrated. See, I KNOW I’m right about this. If you read this: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution OR this: http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm you’ll discover something interesting – I promise. And this is what you will find: NO reference at all – period, none, nada, ZIPPO – that indicates that the Founding Fathers at any time contemplated that [...]
There has lately been a heightened awareness of the horrible impact bullying can have upon teens – in the news recently has been the bullying of gay teens contributing directly to their suicides. This outrages me. The bullying and the extremity bullying can drive a person to, NOT the ‘gay’ part. Bullying and homophobic and [...]
It has been a few weeks now since I held Zulu as he left me. And, since I read my blog post about his passing. Glory be — I just read it and am sitting here with tears running down my face. I don’t think I’ve been avoiding grieving for him, but maybe I have. [...]
I’ve been given a not unique opportunity, but thankfully a rare opportunity, once again, by my Newfoundland dogs. I was given the opportunity to see it through to the end and found myself able to meet the challenge. Friday morning, September 10, 2010, I woke up to my beloved Zulu Ra unable to rise to [...]
