Category: Family

Opening Old Wounds

I was a bit shaken when I woke up this morning. As I lay there startled for no reason in particular, I began to think of the reasons why I would be feeling this way. That's when the old wounds started to open up again. There's a part of my life that I haven't really … Continue reading Opening Old Wounds →

Doing the Math

I have this cool iPod app called AppBox Pro that is chock full of somewhat useless gadgets: loan calculator, currency converter, battery life indicator, etc. I had the Lite version of this app but found it rather useful after playing with it so I gladly spent the 99 cents on the full version. It also … Continue reading Doing the Math →

Healing

I Stood By Your Bed Last Night I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep. I could see that you were crying, you found it hard to sleep. I purred to you softly as you brushed away a tear, "It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm … Continue reading Healing →

The Ninth Life

(Note: Today's post deals with the topic of animal euthanasia, namely that which was administered to our beloved cat, Cindy, earlier today. If you have never had the experience of having to put your pet to sleep and aren't quite prepared for it, nor wish to hear about it, please reconsider reading past the break … Continue reading The Ninth Life →

It’s About Time!

We’d been dealing with Anthony’s loose tooth for quite some time now. And for as much as he pulled, tugged, twisted and poked, that stupid-ass tooth just didn’t want to budge. That was until Ann stepped in. With a little gorilla force—and some blood, sweat and tears—she was finally able to get that sucker out! … Continue reading It’s About Time! →