A Song Not Scored For Breathing

I will be away from the computer, as far as I can tell, for the next week. My dad has this habit of coming and sitting right beside me as I ...

"You know, Lily, people can start out one way, and by the time life gets through with them they end up completely different." ~ Se...

"You know, some things don't matter that much, Lily. Like the color of a house. How big is that in the overall scheme of life? But ...

I sat here and asked myself if I could write honestly. If I can't then it's a waste of writing, of your time and mine. There is noth...

I swore a lot today. While talking to Father Charlie. When f bombs start coming out of my mouth with ease it's because my emotions are b...

There was a good mix of posts submitted for this week's Carnival. Lots to read on a variety of themes. Enjoy! Stating that religion can ...

My friend Ron used to tell me that anytime I needed help I only had to reach out my hand and someone would be there to grab it. Most of my l...

I feel frozen inside. It took me until last night to realize why. Knowing why doesn't change how I feel. Shit. I do know that feelings d...

Some great posts to read in this week's Catholic Carnival .

It's somewhat of a family joke that I am as curious as sheep. This is the first summer in 10 that we don't have any actual sheep and...

I have a stack of library books to read and that pleases me to no end. That and it is Saturday which means there is Sports Saturday on CBC T...

My bathroom scale became a flying object a few weeks ago when dearest one got fed up with it. No, he wasn't weighing himself - the man...

During the month I was away from the keyboard dearest one did get some answers to his health issues . After one particularly agonizing night...

" Retreating into oneself to find purpose can be like straddling a boat leaving the dock, pulled in opposite directions by the intense ...

Some days a person just wants some comic relief. Some days a person is the source of comic relief for someone else. That would be me, today...

Do you remember wringer washing machines? My grandma used to write in her diary every Monday morning how thankful she was for hers. I have m...

Often, when my kids were younger, one of them could be found chattering my ear off. Little tidbits of mental woolgathering would make its wa...

I have a lifelong habit of starting things on the first of the month. That would be tomorrow. I also have a lifelong habit of stopping thos...

Dearest one's ultrasound came back normal. Next step is a CT of his abdomen and a surgical consult for other tests. Last night, after a ...

This post made me sit here and think OMG. Thank you A. Noel for your continued friendship.