Category Archives: parenting
The sounds of silence, they echo
My DD and her BF and their dog and cat left early Friday morning to drive back to New Orleans. I miss them horribly. After ten days of noise and commotion, of various people coming and going, cooking and eating, … Continue reading
Filed under just for fun, parenting
Unwelcome reasons for giving thanks
Today, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, I am thankful that my daughter has come home to visit for several days. My daughter is thankful that the nasty intestinal virus didn’t attack while she was still on the airplane yesterday. I’m … Continue reading
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Flash non-fiction: An Unexpected Guest
Chuck Wendig issued another Flash Fiction challenge last Friday: to write about An Unexpected Guest. I wasn’t planning to participate this time because I’ve been busy writing and also doing a non-fic beta read for a friend. But I kept … Continue reading
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Worrying. And BEARS!
Forgive me, for it has been two months since my last blog post . . . I feel like this is a confession and I’m not even Catholic. Okay, yes, I do feel a wee bit guilty for neglecting my … Continue reading
Filed under just for fun, parenting
Talking at midnight
My daughter called me late Friday night. She’s at the beach for a few days and without internet connection. Sounds like paradise to me. No idea why she’d call her mother. I sure as hell wouldn’t have when I was … Continue reading
Filed under deep thoughts, parenting
