DIM (Do It Myself)

Awhile back, I talked about a fix-it job that needed done around my house.  Turns out, I never had to do that job because it became a job beyond my limited abilities when the faucet handle broke completely off.  It became necessary to call in the professionals for that one. I got my opportunity to […]

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A Little Batty

Have you ever seen Batty (voiced by Robin Williams) in FernGully, the Last Rainforest?  He’s a bat that escaped from a lab where humans tested the effects of electric shock on him.  (Yes, yes, I know it sounds ridiculous, but it’s a kid’s animated film.)  Batty’s brain doesn’t exactly work correctly, and he often changes […]

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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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Thank You

Been feeling a bit guilty this past week or so.  I bought Thank You cards several weeks ago with the full intention of finally writing to all those individuals who have been supporting me from the very moment they knew my husband had a heart attack.  I’ve got dozens to write, yet each time I […]

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