Photo by Pixabay “You can’t miss it if you don’t know it’s gone.” Mom remains her pragmatic, equanimous self as we sit by the tree on Christmas morning after doing chores. She lost a chunk of her memories after a major heart surgery back in 2016. This fall, she’s been in and out of […]
Archives for December 2023
Blessed be.
The shortest day, the longest night. It doesn’t matter what, if any, religious affiliation a person ascribes to. It is the reality of the earth and the seasons. And for our family, it is our most sacred night of the year. Tomorrow, the sun begins it’s slow journey back up into the sky, where it […]
The Holiday Bill of Rights
Meet Norbert. He’s a Norfolk pine, and he was the first houseplant I dared buy for myself that wasn’t a succulent. Prior to his entry into my life, as much as I loved houseplants, I didn’t dare acquire anything that couldn’t endure neglect. He entered my world during my perimenopausal years, a time when I […]