We are heading into the last quarter of 2019. It’s been nine months since I unexpectedly lost my job in December. It has been eight months since I was hired to pick up my faculty and students and work towards approval of the teachout and seven months since we started teaching again. My husband and…
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Poems on Loving Someone with An Addiction You didn’t cause it You can’t cure it You can’t control it But that doesn’t make it any less painful To Care about it Through My Eyes If you could see yourself Through my eyes You would see what I know Your capable of You would see That…
Read MoreJust a Sentence
We spent time with good friends on Friday night. Eric and I have been blessed with many friends to enjoy time with. This couple had previously experienced similar struggles that our family has faced lately and it felt good to listen to words of wisdom from friends that are familiar with the issue. I left…
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Funny Together
My husband and I had the ultimate compliment this week about our marriage. One of our contractors told me, “I love working with you and Eric. You guys are so funny together!” Actually, I think she said that she likes working with Eric but since we’re funny together, I added myself in…you know…because we are…
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If I Could Sew You a Poem I wish I could knit together a poem As easily as a scarf The words binding to each other In a manner that no one word Stands on its own accord but Holds each other together For a fuller picture of color Or that I could follow a…
Read MoreIt’s That Time Again…
I went to the doctor recently…not because anything was wrong but my insurance will change this year. It seemed prudent to get a check-up before I may need to find a new office. I like my doctor; I see her infrequently and she typically schedules me for multiple procedures when I come in since I…
Read MoreWants and Needs Revisited
It seemed fitting to revisit this post on Mother’s Day! https://motheringmarriageandmenopause.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/an-endless-supply-of-wants-and-needs/
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I recently took part in a 30 poems in 30 days group which I think is the best way to get you moving if you are trying to write regularly! Each day, a prompt is given to get you writing. It was your choice to use it or not so if you already had the…
Read MoreBeing Grandma
We spent time with our Grandson this weekend. He is a nine-month-old butterball that makes every wrinkle that I earned from his father and uncles worth it…and there were many. I think I went past wrinkles ten years ago and now just have caverns that rival the Grand Canyon and age spots where I once…
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The Preparation for Passing
My husband and I met with an attorney to put together our Living Trust. Both of us experienced issues after the death of our parents that made the grief of losing a loved one even more complicated. We are hoping to avoid some of that mess for our own kids and leave directions on our…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 