Blooming

I had some roses in a vase this week, cut from a bush in the back yard. Most of them had run their course and were starting to drop petals but there was one bud that hadn’t yet opened. When I went to throw out the overblown roses I noticed the water had evaporated and...

Of Irony, Karma and Tedious Nonsense

I haven't written in so long that I'm just going to have to let go of the desire to bring everything up to date. In the long run, the details of this separation, the shenanigans of my husband trying to manipulate his way back into the house, and the ensuing chaos really won't matter.  So...

In Which I Repent of Keeping the Peace

I woke up with thoughts of yesterday's realization running around my brain. My takeaway that I needed to pray instead of making life-changing decisions on my own was one thought, but I realized that I can't focus on that on a day-to-day basis.  That's an important attitude to change and action to take, but it's...

I’ll Be Watching You

My daughter found out last night that someone has been watching her via a hidden camera. It's innocent enough - it was probably just an oversight. And yet. She was house-sitting for a family in the ritzy part of town.  She has been doing this on and off for a couple of years, every time...

Pennies From… well, not heaven. Purgatory, maybe.

My friend and I have started a new game. Okay, it's not actually a game.  It's a survival technique.  Both of us are trying to navigate through, shall we say, challenging relationships with men who are in complete denial about their personality disorders. And both of us, for many reasons, are not willing to walk...