I’m 56 years old. I honestly thought that I was past intensive hands-on parenting. I have found myself administering liquid pink “bubble gum” medicine, better known as amoxicillin. I have bought diapers and waterproof pads. I have been awakened nearly every morning for nearly three years by the sound of someone who wanted me toContinue reading “A tight-knit bond”
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How’s your mental health these days?
Mental Health Awareness Month is recognized annually in May. Where I live, May is lovely, green, and lush. In Iowa, we’re plotting, planning, and planting our gardens and pots. We still enjoy mowing the yard. The patios and parks are open and inviting with the longer days and warmer temperatures. The scents of lilac andContinue reading “How’s your mental health these days?”
Neurodivergent
My sincere thanks to Judy Singer, a sociologist and a person on the autism spectrum, who began to use this term in 1998 to describe those of us with brains that work on a different software platform than neurotypicals. Neurodivergent and neurotypical are brand-new terms to me, and maybe they are new terms to youContinue reading “Neurodivergent”
Where the sky stops and the earth begins
We are deep into winter here in Iowa and it’s been a while since we’ve seen sunshine, blue sky, or even double digit temperatures above zero. When it’s cloudy like this, the sky and the snow-covered ground are the same color and it’s hard to tell where the sky stops and the earth begins. AContinue reading “Where the sky stops and the earth begins”
Four Weeks From the Surgical Suite
When last we saw our heroine, she was in and out of awareness in the post-surgical recovery area. Our last episode ended on a note of hope, on the next stage of the journey to pain-free walking. Truthfully, gentle reader, our heroine felt like she had been blindsided by a truck. When I started toContinue reading “Four Weeks From the Surgical Suite”
“Thank you for welcoming us into your homes”
Like many of you, watching television news is a solid staple in my daily life. Those of us of a certain age will remember growing up with Uncle Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Chet Huntley, Robert Brinkley, John Chancellor, Harry Reasoner, Barbara Walters, and Tom Brokaw, who just announced his retirement after a renowned 55 yearContinue reading ““Thank you for welcoming us into your homes””
Totally hip.
Today is the one week anniversary of my total hip replacement surgery and what a week it’s been. I went into this well-prepared. I read the material given to me from my surgery team and then kind of hyperfixated on the subject. I bought the kit of grabbers, sock aid, and long handled sponge. IContinue reading “Totally hip.”
Just breathe
All is quiet on New Year’s Day A world in white gets underway I want to be with you Be with you, night and day Nothing changes on New Year’s Day On New Year’s Day “New Year’s Day,” War, 1983 U2 (Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton, and Paul Hewson) 2020 was a remarkable, extraordinaryContinue reading “Just breathe”
The Magic Hour
It’s the first day of winter break for me with an agenda that includes some long-neglected housekeeping / week-of-Christmas duties. But before I dive in, I will spend a couple of hours reading and dozing in the pre-dawn hours. This time just before sunrise is called the magic hour for the gradual blush of colorContinue reading “The Magic Hour”
Peace
We are about to close one of the most extraordinary years of our lifetimes, full of events that we might only consider possible in an action-packed disaster movie. I’m pretty sure that we’ve all had moments in the past 12 months when we’ve thought that news headlines were truly stranger than fiction. And not justContinue reading “Peace”
Not that anyone asked... 