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On a dime

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

That’s how things turn, on a dime. I assessed my life and quit my job and sold my house and moved back to my hometown to be near family. My stepfather is nearly 94 and has dementia. My actual father … Continue reading →

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A heartbreaking true story of innocence

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

Many years ago, when I was an adult, but still young, my roommate and I were throwing a party. One thing we needed was an astounding amount of grated cheese. This was before you could buy your cheese already grated. … Continue reading →

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On Missing My Dog

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

  I had my bad little dog put down on December 29th. She was elderly and her breath stank and her arthritis made her grumpy and she had grown incontinent. I held her in my arms in the vet’s office, … Continue reading →

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Pizza

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

I made pizza from scratch tonight. I started it last night, with the yeast and the 00 flour (this part required a ridiculous amount of research). I measured out the ingredients on the scale (so European) ever so carefully; I … Continue reading →

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Terror on your average Tuesday

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Last week, on Tuesday, I stopped at the grocery store for some trivial thing or other. I had parked and was sitting in the car, reading some messages, when I glanced up at the rearview mirror and saw that there … Continue reading →

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Sewing as metaphor

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

I haven’t been here since my mother died. I haven’t known what to say. At first I was in utter disbelief that people were out tending to their daily affairs, like nothing had happened. How could they not know? How … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 24, 2017 by

On Friday night, late, Mama came to the hospital with a UTI, pneumonia, and sepsis. In the wee hours of Saturday, she had to be resuscitated twice and was put on a ventilator. She is not in a coma, but … Continue reading →

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