Rediscovery
There is nothing like a little rest and relaxation to jump start your entire life. And sometimes it’s sitting with the person you love in silence that is the most powerful. My husband and I recently returned from a nice long vacation. We had discussed before we even left that we couldn’t wait for all the great discussions we were going to have with each … Continue reading Bridges and silence
Every March I think about three things: I remember all of those past months of March very specifically tied to those three things. I remember sitting in that English class and enjoying that Shakespeare lesson and the whole class laughing when the teacher said her phrase. It was my sophomore year of high school. The world was in the palm of my hand back then. … Continue reading March
There was a time when I thought that my husband would never share a single thing with me about Bobbie. He said that he would not, and his lack of talking about her at all told me that he would not. But that was a long time ago. In the here and now my husband has told me everything that he can remember about his … Continue reading Finding Peace
Back in 2008 our old washer died. My husband had repaired it multiple times over its lifespan and we decided to buy a new set of washer/dryer. Front loaders had recently made their debut onto the scene and we decided to buy a set of those. As a mom to many children, having a new washer and dryer with large capacity made me pretty happy. … Continue reading Lessons from my dryer
January is just one of those months that I think about the affair randomly and unexpectedly without much notice. Sometimes I try to tell myself not to think about it, sometimes I think maybe I should purposely think about it so it will go away, but nothing usually works. January is the month of nothing for most people. It’s the month of remembering for me. … Continue reading January
Today makes 10 weeks since I had my hysterectomy. I am feeling great! I had a laparoscopic hysterectomy and retained my ovaries. A couple of things happened. Everyone says that you will gain weight, but I have lost weight without even trying. I no longer have food cravings. The other odd thing is that sex is much better and I deemed it great before the … Continue reading Removing the line
I recently observed a post made by an old acquaintance. She had posted three photos a couple days before Christmas. They were from a night out with her husband, ex-husband, and another male friend. My first thought was that it was nice that they stay friendly. My next thought was that in each of the three photos the girl was posing with each man, her … Continue reading Genesis
This is the time of year for looking back, back on the year and everything that occurred and that we experienced. It’s almost natural, this period of being reflective. And Christmas as you get older is a cumulative looking back on all the Christmases that came before. Christmas is often associated with cherished memories from childhood or past experiences. The rituals, gatherings, and traditions evoke … Continue reading Reflective
My husband asked about Bobbie. It had been a while. I really didn’t have too much to give him and considered lying, because I didn’t want to him to be hurt by her being mostly missing in action. She has shown up on occasion, actually only a handful of times in the last 15 days. Who knows why she shows up and then disappears for … Continue reading Bandwidth
I love the holidays. I just wish time would slow down so that I could enjoy them a lot more. We had a super fun Thanksgiving with our extended family, even without the homemade pies. I honestly enjoyed not slaving in the kitchen all day, when I thought I would really miss being able to bake for my family. The only hard part of holidays … Continue reading Every seat is important
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