Intervention
There is an empty spot on the loveseat, so I make my way to it, silence as thick as mud around me. My footsteps shuffle on the parquet floor, and as I sit, the cushion makes that strange whooshing sound that only happens when there is no other noise in the room to drown it out.I turn toward my husband, and arch an eyebrow at him; but it is my youngest daughter sitting on my left side, who speaks up. “So, you’re probably wondering why we’re all here, Mom.” She laughs, a little too loudly and busses me on the cheek. “It’s just that we love you, Mom… and we’re worried about you… all of us.” I glance around the room, at the faces staring back at me, wonderin

Playing with My Words
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Monday Wash Day, Tuesday Ironing, Wednesday Sewing...
In the past few weeks life is beginning to return to normal, and I'm thinking more about what to write on my blog. Searching through one of my actual pen-and-paper journals, I found a page I'd tucked into the back cover that Mama gave me a few weeks ago. She told me she'd been inspired to write about the changes that sneak up on you as life progresses, and after reading, I got her permission to post it here. So, today, Mama is a guest blogger, and here's a journey into her mind. I hope you enjoy.----------I have spent the last forty-two years, trying to keep my house clean. I did a load of laundry every day, and two on Saturday. I washed two loads o

Oh Autumn, Where Art Thou? -- A Re-post
Oh Happy Day! It's the first calendar day of autumn. Now I know that can mean any number of things, depending on where you live. Here in Oklahoma, it will likely still be summer-hot and humid today, or summer-rainy and humid. I long for temperatures in the fifties and sixties, and will probably work up a good sweat in the eighties, instead. But, the calendar says it's autumn, and I'm in the mood to celebrate. Things are still hectic at my house, new job, new schedule, new excuses for not writing nearly as much as I'd like. I think a re-post is in order... so here's one from October, 2005 -- just because I can't wait for cooler temperatures. Happy beginning of Autumn (or Indian summe