A Song Not Scored For Breathing

This morning I opened a kitchen cupboard and tucked the bag clips into their holder on the inside of the door. I paused and smiled to myself...

My blogger bud Ellie will be on Oprah tomorrow talking about her experience as a mother who drank in secret. Brave woman.

In the midst of talking in an AA meeting yesterday, the question went through my head asking if I was being self serving in my sharing. The ...

This photo is for Pam . I imagine a whole crowd of angels keeping her company last night as she stayed at her Mother's.

"Has Mommy fed you supper?" Dearest one has a mischevious look on his face even though I start glaring at him. He knows them's...

When someone is sharing in an AA meeting and it gets real quiet, you know the Spirit of God is moving powerfully. That stillness that comes ...

" They had spikes all along their backs, were bigger than the trees, and would squish me if I went outside to try and chase them away....

I am so grateful tonight for the things I have learned. And for the opportunities to practice and keep on learning. If you would have told m...

The snow is still here. We didn't even get the lawn chairs in yet. The vines growing on the deck are still green. It all seems out of wh...

This picture is for Pam . She usually posts a picture of something blue daily but spent last night caring for her mom so wasn't going t...

So I went outside this morning to brush the snow, yes, the SNOW, off my car. I'd started my car from the house and, because I hadn'...

"Do you want me to cover your nose or your mouth? We leave only one open so you can breathe. " Crap. I hadn't thought that far...

Thump. Thud. Thud . Those are the early morning sounds that woke us up a few days ago. The energizer bunny had rolled off the bed. I grinne...

Sometimes, when I write a post, like the one I did yesterday , I get the urge to delete it after a day or two. I try not to rant on this blo...

"I'm going to have a stupendous, wonderful, incredible day!" We're standing in line at the checkout counter as he tells me...

When I left big city far away on Wednesday morning I was hoping to beat rush hour traffic. Ha. Six lane freeways are busy at 6 AM. Darn. I f...

Saw both doctors today. No heart surgery required. They were both so supportive of all my lifestyle changes and so happy with the results th...

I'm in a city far away this morning. Yesterday I arrived here at only daughter's empty apartment. A place to sleep while she is away...

It's been a good weekend. I've never been to an AA Assembly before. I kept tearing up when I looked around the room at several hundr...

" There is no future. " Sigh. It's after the meeting and we are cleaning up the tables. I had shared in the meeting some feeli...