Archive for the 'Family Stuff' Category



Damn Poodle

Published on April 1, 2012

Was up way, way too late last night, doing some scanning and other computer chores. Husband got stuck working another all-night shift, so if anyone needs a poster picture to portray “happy camper,” let me know and I’ll take a quick picture in the morning and e-mail it to you. Anyway, I was here alone […]


March 26

Published on March 26, 2012

Today is my oldest child’s birthday. I was young and scared, and I grew up fast, matured, became somewhat responsible because I had to; he needed me. There is a special bond there; he was the growing up of me. I look at him and see things that no one else does. This morning, Patsy […]


So far away

Published on March 20, 2012

Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my door. Doesn’t help to know that you’re just time away. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In my head, that song has always been for someone else, someone else from long ago, so far away in time and space. But never apart […]