A Weighty Issue

Some people deal with grief by being too heartbroken to eat.  You see it in the movies (and in real life) all the time, someone reminding their grieving loved ones to eat.  Loss of appetite is, in fact, a very common physical reaction to loss.  Why can’t I be one of those people? The two […]

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Journey of a Thousand 22s

If you’ve been following my blog, you may have wondered if I got washed away this past weekend while trying to change out a faucet.  The answer would be no; the kitchen sink got a temporary reprieve from my assault.  A last minute change of plans means I’ll have to tackle that project another time […]

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What a Drip!

There’s another aspect of losing someone beyond the loneliness and pain, and it’s not exclusive to us middows© (or widows of any age, for that matter).  It’s a more pragmatic facet of loss that affects single and divorced women everywhere, as well, and it’s something that will greatly affect my plans for the weekend. My […]

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In Hot Water

This is my fourth attempt to write my blog post today.  I’ve been attempting to keep things from being too somber, but I finally gave in, because obviously “this” needs to get out.  I apologize in advance for the negativity. ~ Cheri G Today was exactly one month since my husband’s passing and it has […]

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