Empty nest.

Tell us about a journey — whether a physical trip you took, or an emotional one. Today my eldest, my firstborn left the nest. There is silence about her going, as we all come to terms with the empty space she has left. Today I cannot help but grieve. Twenty one years ago, I began … More Empty nest.

How lucky am I?

Do you ever begin to write a post, and another thought takes over? No matter how hard you try, to continue, you have to abandon what you are writing, and listen to your inner voice. Well today on two occasions, I began to write, only to be hijacked by this inner voice. I wanted to … More How lucky am I?

Death Row

Our family pet of sixteen and a half years, is on death row. Her sentence began at Christmas, when she had a small stroke. She made a good recovery initially, but her bladder function has not. I will not share too much information, suffice to say each day my time is taken with, washing floors, … More Death Row