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...]
Front Bum, Hoo Hoo, Pee Pee, Vagina or Vulva?
Sara's post about privates, and a staff room convo, inspired me to write this post today.Little kids like to be naked, it's comfy and free. Sometimes they take off their clothes at socially unacceptable times. My girls love to be naked, they are learning when it is acceptable to be naked … [Read more...]
Release.
My life is a mess. It has all blown up. I am drowning. I am tired. I don't even know where to begin. I am so alone. And confused. I don't think I can do this anymore. I dream of disappearing. Woosh. Gone. I don't think about where I would go or what I would do or what would happen to those … [Read more...]
widow without the black dress
This is hard for me to write but important to share. I am sharing it because Father's Day is coming but more importantly because nothing scares me more than "under carpet sweeping." If I talk of it and expose it, it cannot hurt us. As many of you know I left my marriage 4.5 years ago. I … [Read more...]
a few of my dirty little secrets
I love having a lot of garbage.I know, not politically correct of me. Not green of me. Not polite. Not small and tidy.Not very ladylike.I like to have a lot of garbage because it means I have a big life.Christmas was at my house this year and the next garbage day I wheeled that baby to the curb with … [Read more...]
Surplus.
I sit, just staring. I don't know how long I've been here and I don't really care. After all, it's not like anyone is missing me. Everyone is taken care of. I have been rendered surplus in my own life. This latest revelation shocks and consumes me. I can think of nothing else. When I dreamed of … [Read more...]
we can do it
Finally, the warmer weather. I love the moment when I know it is "safe" to change my glass storm door to my screen door.It is like I know it is finally warm enough to leave the door open day and night and let the breeze in. I know people will easily drop in for a popsicle, an ice cream or a … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-self regard
"Everybody has a part of her body (or face) that she doesn't like, but I've stopped complaining about mine because I don't want to critique nature's handiwork... My job is simply to allow the light to shine out of the masterpiece." … [Read more...]
manbbaticals and he- toxes
I have a great friend who takes a drinkbbatical-meaning a sabbatical from drinking- every September and January. Every year. "Got to, Nance, need to give the bod a rest."His wife loves this time because he is less foolish, snores less and does not toot in his sleep.... as much.Two times a year every … [Read more...]
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