A hunk- a hunk a’burning love…or something like that. For as long as I can remember- which as a fifty-four-year-old-woman can be sketchy at times- I have dealt with periods of ebb and flow in different areas of my life; my weight (ooh, that flow), my focus, my determination. Hmmm. Cancel that ‘determination’ part, as … More On Egg rolls and Epiphanies
When life feels particularly chaotic and stressful, I find myself looking for the good in little bits and pieces; anything that reminds me of the beauty and joy in the world and helps me to hold onto hope, remembering that tough times are there to make us appreciate the periods of smoother sailing. The past … More Little Bits and Pieces
We are huge fans of the old Seinfeld series, watching the reruns to the point that we know the dialogue by heart. Dan says that most every life situation is dealt with on the show, and I have to agree with him; relationship issues, societal issues- they covered the gamut with a hearty side of … More The Summer of George…err, Denise: Gratitude Comes Calling
It has been an incredibly rainy period in Birmingham of late, the kind of rain that settles in so deeply that you feel it in your bones and wonder if you will ever see the sun again or if it ever will be dry. Our front yard is now a swimming pool and the streets … More On Good News Received and Rainy Day Gifts
We came home from the last dinner out of our visit to Seacrest Beach to find storms heading our way over the ocean, storms that would roar through the night with the majestic fury of lightning streaking the sky and hugely booming thunder. We both got up in the wee hours of the morning to … More Storms and Crossing the Divide on the Emerald Coast
These days at the beach have given me lots of time to think through things that have been rattling around in my brain for a while now, especially since my hysterectomy surgery. Perhaps it is also the ever-daunting prospect of having to wear a bathing suit in public. I wrote a bit about this in … More Beauty is in the Crinkled Eye of the Beholder: Ruminations of a Nifty-Something Year-Old Woman
I headed out on my first solo post-hysterectomy surgery outing on a beautiful sunny day. I didn’t have anything exciting planned- just short trips to Target and the grocery store to pick up a few things…but my main goal was to simply feel the freedom of driving myself someplace after three weeks of being chaufered … More In an Instant
This time of recovery from the hysterectomy I had nineteen days ago has been such a period of reflection and – I hope- growth for me. Just two days ago, it was rainy, dreary, and chilly here in Birmingham, but I woke up feeling like me for the first time since my surgery. I felt the … More On Persistent Angels and Soft Heids
I knew from my research that hysterectomy recovery would have its ups and downs. I woke up yesterday feeling pretty darn good for the first time since my surgery two weeks ago today. It was so wonderful to feel almost like myself, that spark of energy flaring up that is always simmering inside of … More Recovery Tales: A New Take on Gratitude
I got a smackdown from my primary care physician a couple of days ago, followed by an I told you so! from my husband and close friends. Well-deserved, I might add. In an effort to get back to moving, I foolishly tried to get in my Fitbit 10,000 steps….five and six days after having a total … More On Sending my Cape to the Cleaners
The View from Here 