Monthly Archives: May 2011

an epiphany.

Yesterday I was stressed.  Like really, really really stressed.  Lover asked me where it was coming from and I answered very honestly that I have no idea.  Here’s what I did learn about myself yesterday though.  When I’m stressed I … Continue reading

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Multiply life by the power of two. . .

I met my best friend Carrie in a psychiatric hospital in Leesburg, Virginia 1995.  I was sixteen and she was just one year older than I.   She arrived late in the evening, it was February and she was on suicide … Continue reading

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we’ll be just fine when we learn to love the ride…

Title, compliments of Tom Delaughter. Woke up early this morning, got our week off to a good start with a nice healthy sweat.   After Jennifer left this morning I took my camera to shoot some flowers I have been coveting … Continue reading

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Toll the bells.

“But I’d long ago learned not to be picky in farewells. They weren’t guaranteed or promised. You were lucky, more than blessed, if you got a good-bye at all.” — Sarah Dessen How ironic is it that the hardest decision … Continue reading

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you say, you don’t feel like yourself today. . .

Our girl had a less then perfect weekend.   Yesterday was the worst; hiding, inappetent, sneezing and nausea.   Petunia’s original doctor (and my friend) was working this weekend so we called her and got her on an antibiotic and an anti-nausea … Continue reading

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Birds over Harrisburg

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Sorrow in the rear view…

Our Petunia’s cancer has relapsed.  It seems that four weeks after she went into remission, Petunia is sick again.  There were not very many noticeable signs, actually hardly any…except maybe she was not eating as much as she was the … Continue reading

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