Lazy Sunday: A Goodbye Kind of Day

| February 13, 2011

After years of chasing lizards in Florida, dining on fresh fish and steak with my grandfather daily for dinner, surviving losing a leg, adapting to indoor captivity in my tiny apartment, and showing that his greatest loves of all were the kids . . . our Kitty-Kitty is gone. Always knowing he was pushing the [...]

This Is Why We Don’t Get Invited To Play Dates

| February 10, 2011

The past few mornings, I’ve been not-so-peacefully woken by a sassy three year old standing inches from my face. Hair wild and crazy, pajama bottoms usually missing, and a scowl upon her face. Nearly every morning, we have the same conversation . . . “Mommy!! You can’t do that! You’re bad!” “Mmpphhh . . . [...]

Dear Universe, You Win

| February 7, 2011

Ever since I wrote this post, I’ve been steadily scratching away, trying to dig myself up and out of that hole of doom and depression. So far, the universe is still continuing to suck the life out of me with a vicious force. Every time I stick my hand up through to the surface, something [...]

You Capture: Red

| February 3, 2011

I am loving my renewed attempts to participate in You Capture each week. After an entire 365 days of pictures last year, I’m struggling to make sure I get one each day now. With some sort of goal to end up with for each coming Thursday, it’s not so bad. Last week, I saw the [...]