Sophie is very special to me; I adopted her from the Greater Birmingham Humane Society when she was seven months old to keep my eighty-four-year-old mother company when she moved to an apartment in our friends’ house down the street from us. Were we both ever so young? I can still see the little puppy … More Old Dawg Love
Yesterday was the first day of my Fall Break, but it didn’t feel like a break at all. I was out sweeping up leaves for several hours starting at 7:30am, cleaned the house, taught two lessons, checked in an AirBnB guest, and cared for my sweet man who is recovering from surgery. All wonderful things- … More On Caregiving for Loved Ones…and Loving Myself
‘Neath the facade of this successful, together woman is a crumbling interior; a tower of doubt and insecurities that so few really know. She smiles brightly into the face of life, juggling each responsibility with such grace- at least as far as you can see. Behind the scenes, the balls drop in a mad array … More Facade
The Gaineys are back at UAB Highlands yet again, this time so that Dan can have a Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate. I know– I wasn’t sure exactly what that procedure was either other than the general idea, but after the surgeon described it in excruciating detail, I cringed, having sympathetic flashbacks to my … More Mr. MacKenzie: Repairs and Odes
I’m a big believer that we meet the people in life that we are meant to meet. Sometimes they are angels to encourage us, inspirational folks to teach us, challenging people to open our minds…and sometimes maybe we are there to encourage them. Just after the surgeon came out into the waiting room to tell … More A Little Story of Chance: Angels Lost and Found
The trees trembled, kissed by the cold wind, their leaves raining down in a riot of color. Somehow the light was different, softer, everything changing, and I wasn’t ready. I clung to the warmth of the summer past, the perfume of flowers and the joy of carefree days. I clung to my youth and to … More I Wasn’t Ready
Fall is officially here, my favorite season next to spring. It felt like I was away traveling for most of October, well, because I was. In the space of four weeks I was in Seacrest Beach, Florida, for four days, Ft. Worth, Texas, for three days, Vancouver, British Columbia, for five days, and Noci, Italy, … More On New Perspectives in Old Places
