This Christmas was so incredibly special. Isabella came to visit for the first time, and it was WONDERFUL!!! I LOVE HER SO VERY MUCH! Matt took so many photos. Here’s a movie he made showing all of the snow we … Continue reading
Category Archives: My personal blog
November 9, 2021 I’ve suffered from back pain since 2017. It started while I was walking with friends at work. Now I can’t cook or clean or do laundry without severe back pain. Multiple MRIs confirm spinal stenosis. I’ve searched … Continue reading
On 9/20 I took a red eye to Gulfport, Mississippi to pick up my new-to-me Chinook. I had a 3 hour layover in Atlanta. Whew. Couldn’t sleep much at all. Then the flight from Atlanta to Gulfport had to turn … Continue reading
My granddaughter is my heart – I can’t wait to see her next month! … Continue reading
Can’t shake this feeling of defeat. Our society seems beyond repair. I miss my granddaughter. I miss feeling emotionally supported and spiritually connected to people. I am feeling overwhelmed and hope it passes soon. … Continue reading
Ava had puppies 8 days ago and the minimal sleep combined with hyper-vigilance has taken its toll on me. The good news is the 5 puppies (3 boys and 2 girls) are all doing well, as is Ava. You can … Continue reading
Decades ago, my spiritual director – Claudia Rose Martin – gave me a lovely Peace rose bush. I planted it with love and literally moved it when I bought our house in 1994 so I could plant it at our … Continue reading
Senator Mike Gravel devoted his life to ending the violence that America had unleashed across the world. Here, in his own words, is what that struggle meant to him. … Continue reading