It Ain’t Easy Being Green

One of the things I’ve realized in the past few months is how much I took for granted in the previous 32 years.  Having fallen in love at such a young age meant that I was one-half of a couple before I ever truly understood (and appreciated) how unusual (and wonderful) it was. Through the […]

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Frozen Hollow

My apologies for my intermittent postings.  It seems that, despite my best intentions, I am unable to post on any type of schedule.  Sometimes the words just flow out of me and I can’t get my blog written fast enough; other times, it seems too much like work and that I’ve said everything I want […]

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The Real A (Part I)

My husband was a rather private man.  Despite being charming and well-liked by most people, he was still quite an enigma.  A recent conversation with my cousin (yes, that one, the one who dropped everything to rush more than 1,000 miles away to ensure I was OK when A was hospitalized) made me realize how little […]

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It’s the Little Things

Obviously when you lose someone, especially someone who has been such a major part of your life for such a long time, there are numerous changes in your life.  I have been learning to build things and make repairs (or at least need to make them before the professionals must be called in), all financial […]

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