Have you ever read an obituary and seen the phrase “She died at home, surrounded by family and those she loved”? It sounds almost comforting, doesn’t it? Like a desirable way to go, if there were one. Lemme tell you what that’s really like. Friday, December 23rd. We were told by the Hospice nurses thatContinue reading “What it’s really like”
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Dear Prudence;
I write to you with news of the most peculiar kind. This day finds me again on the path that will return me to you, and I proceed with haste, my love. As you will recall, my journey was interrupted at the crossing in the woods, wherein I wished to continue to the North whilstContinue reading “Dear Prudence;”
Dear Prudence
I take this moment of pause and reflection and avail upon it a chance to send you news of my duel. As you recall, on that day whence I was returning to you after so many long months secluded with the secretive Headless Monks of the Leaf, I came upon a gentleman by the nameContinue reading “Dear Prudence”
Dear Prudence
I beg thee pardon for my extended absence, but I fear my return will be further delayed, although I expect not too tally much longer. You see, upon my journey back to you – having reached the crossed paths along the wooded trail whereupon my direction would veer to the North – I came uponContinue reading “Dear Prudence”
FINALLY! Sheesh
Whaddaya think? I love it –
Mmmm Chocolate
The paint samples say Tender Twig and Wooden Wagon, but they’re really Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate, if you ask me. My new house colors. When it gets painted, that is. I didn’t mention how hard it was to get a painting contractor to call me back when I was shopping around for one aContinue reading “Mmmm Chocolate”
They’re everywhere!
When I was little, really little, my oldest sister had to get glasses. Her eyesight was so bad, she couldn’t see more than a foot in front of her. For years, she wore glasses, until contact lenses became popular and affordable. I can still remember the day she got those – – she was aContinue reading “They’re everywhere!”
I lol’d my ass off.
Noblesse oblige
That was my weekend. Saturday was a wedding, Sunday a funeral. Saturday was one of those days where you’re forced by polite society and good manners to do something you’d really rather not do, but you do it anyway because we desire a polite society and we have manners. It was a wedding, at 3:00Continue reading “Noblesse oblige”
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