When we first moved into the Sunshine House, B and I noticed some crinkled-up brown debris in some of the nooks and crannies of the giant oak tree in our front yard. Having no personal giant oak experience, we worried and hoped nothing was wrong with our beautiful tree, and the tree service guys who… Continue reading Resurrection
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Happy birthday, baby.
I love to celebrate birthdays (if you know me at all, you know that I will drag mine out for a full month, if possible) and Brian's is no exception. This year, however -- today, in fact -- his birthday has taken on a whole new meaning, with a much different reason to celebrate. What… Continue reading Happy birthday, baby.
On being a #SmartRunner and the MS50
Last Saturday, B and I headed out to run our second ultra, the Mississippi 50 Trail Run, where I hoped to run the 50K a second time. We had run the race last year and absolutely loved it, and we both have been seriously bitten by the trail bug. To say that I was grossly… Continue reading On being a #SmartRunner and the MS50
The tale of the titmouse
For as long as I can remember, my favorite bird has been the tufted titmouse. I have always been charmed by his bright, inquisitive black eye, the perky tuft atop his head, his lovely markings, with shades of grey and his peachy-coloring underneath. My brothers and I grew up learning about and loving nature. Our… Continue reading The tale of the titmouse
This is grief
Back in May, at the funeral of a colleague's mother, I began to cry and could not stop, already beginning to mourn the loss I knew was soon ahead. My then-boss, a wise and wonderful woman, held me in a tight hug afterwards, knowing, without my saying a word, what I was thinking. And then… Continue reading This is grief
In-between
As I have shared, when Mama J moved to Louisiana I asked to photograph her and began this blog as a way to work through the emotional toll of becoming a caregiver to an aging/dying parent. I didn't realize it would all too soon become a vehicle for keeping friends and family apprised of her… Continue reading In-between
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7 seconds
It's said that your life can change in a split second, or in the case of Mama J's New Adventure, seven seconds. Seven seconds. That's how long it took for me to take Mama J's dishes to the kitchen, to hear a noise, and to rush back to the dining room to find her on… Continue reading 7 seconds
Gifts
This was going to be another post entirely, about the hurt Mama J inflicted about our new house and about my sweet husband's defense of me, my heart stinging with pain and bitterness. But then something wonderful happened -- two somethings, actually -- and I decided to write this story instead. "It is under the greatest adversity that there… Continue reading Gifts
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