Marriages have resilience the same way other things do; friendships, the human body, the human spirit and perhaps most resilient of all; children. (At least we are all hoping this is true)I have heard and observed too first hand, that this resilience has an expiry and drop dead time frame. … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-what would you do?
"what would you do if you weren't afraid?"poster on wall at FACEBOOK officesI would walk on a tightrope at the circus, jump out of a plane, ride a roller coaster, zipline high above the trees (do you see a theme ?)it is funny I can't think of anything else. I have done or am doing everything else … [Read more...]
wee willy winky plays with fire
Wee willy winky is a man who just can't stand a missed opportunity to try to pick up anything in a skirt. It is not personal and it is not your fault- you did nothing more than carry the XX pairing chromosome.He is almost always married, almost always shorter than you, pretty much always unwelcome. … [Read more...]
best friends
Last night around 10 o'clock my best friend called me on her way to her cottage from work in the city. She does this often in the summer because we don't get to see each other as much.Whenever I am on the phone with her my children here and her children there - always say ' I know you are on the … [Read more...]
mouths of babes
A little boy doing his math homework is counting out loud-'Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven... Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine...'His mother overhearing gasped, "What are you doing?""Math homework, mom"After a long silence-"Ummm, I think your teacher was saying "Two plus five, … [Read more...]
alone
When I was first separated I actually thought I would likely meet a man very quickly whose wife had died and we would combine our families and we would re marry and have a great different kind of life together.No laughing now. I know it sounds a bit Disney.I love children and the prospect of … [Read more...]
I Dared
Sometimes I feel like I never see things the way other people do.When I saw these apples yesterday I thought I had to buy them. Seriously, apples called "I dared"? I love dares. I love to be daring. I love clever names on regular things.Maybe 20 minutes later it hit me. IDA RED.I … [Read more...]
heart on sleeve
I wonder if you have ever heard the notion that people come into your life to teach you something. If you accept the lesson and learn from it- new people with new lessons flow into your life. If you resist/ignore the lessons of that person, more of the same will come to you until you are … [Read more...]
Etiquette for Ladies
"A pleasing modest reserve, and retiring delicacy, that avoids the vulgar stare of the public eye, and blushing, withdraws from the gaze of admiration, is beyond all doubt one of the principle beauties of the female character""It is this modesty that prevents any female taking prominent part in any … [Read more...]
what is in a name?
When I got married I think my new husband was proud that I took his name -even though I only changed it in practice, not legally.When I separated that was not an immediate thing for me to change again in practice. Many people change the name first as they cannot bear the idea of still carrying the … [Read more...]
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