Twenty months into this unwelcome transition, I’m still feeling unsettled with a roller coaster of emotions I can’t identify half the time. Things are happening, though. Friends invited me to travel to Shreveport, and they taught me to play a few casino table games. We had an enjoyable couple of … Continue reading →
I guess I’m entering the angry phase of grief. I don’t know any other way to explain my persistent grouchiness. (I suspect a touch of compassion fatigue as well.) On a brighter note, the house is coming along. They are nearly finished with the roof and are putting color coat … Continue reading →
This seems like a milestone. I remember six months was still very raw. A year was significant and friends made sure they were with me. Now? I’m mostly numb. And sad. And trying to get stuff done. I lost two cats a couple of weeks ago, but I also discovered … Continue reading →
We adopted Rossie and her siblings back in 2012. Her brother, Pretty Boy Floyd, died young — he had insurmountable urinary tract troubles. His sisters, Rossie, Ruby Mae, and Delta have all done well. Rossie had always been the most reserved of the quartet. We worked with her for years, … Continue reading →
Walter was a gorgeous silver porch cat. I don’t remember when we began noticing him — at first we thought we had one gray cat on the porch until we saw all three at once, and then we realized we had three gray cats. Walter was mild-mannered and silver in … Continue reading →
Work has continued on the house. Six guys have been scraping, sanding, and priming for two months now. It’s a lot of work that doesn’t translate to pictures very well. They are also making boards to replace boards too badly damaged by age and weather. u Additionally, my ancient water … Continue reading →
Some of you may be familiar with the work of novelist, Holly Lisle. We were friends from way back. High school, to be exact. I knew she was going to be an artist, but I didn’t realize it would be with words (that was one of the things I wanted … Continue reading →
Work continues painting the house. Some primer is on, but there is a lot of scraping and sanding going on. I’m looking for this image so I can purchase the rights to it to have tile made for two showers. If I can’t find this exact image, I’m prowling stock … Continue reading →
I’m a little late posting, but life goes on. The Lambrettas have gone to their new home. The big trailer is almost empty and will soon go to its new home. I completed the final thing I needed to do for the estate this morning. Taxes have been filed. I … Continue reading →
I changed the furnace filters yesterday. It’s become an odd tradition of sorts — every three months on the anniversary of Alan’s death, I change the furnace filters. It makes no sense, but that’s one random thing I did on the day Alan died. The garage is coming along well, … Continue reading →