I feel battle weary, but the battle is only beginning, leaving my heart heavy in my chest. There is so much sadness and worry swirling everywhere, and today it won. I have felt blue, my thoughts sequestered, retreating into myself so much so that it was difficult to communicate even with my sweet Dan. I … More Sequestered Thoughts
We found it ironic that just as the sadness and troubles of the world followed us to our little vacation at Seagrove Beach, the bands of Tropical Storm Cristobal followed us back to Birmingham yesterday and stayed with us. Truly the current chaos of life being reflected through nature. There is no escaping the reality … More On Searching for the Calm in the Storm
I can’t stop thinking about what happened in Charlottesville, and I don’t think I am alone. I have been shocked and saddened by some of the interviews I’ve heard, and shocked and saddened by some things I’ve heard come out of people’s mouths and through their keyboards-people that I thought I knew. It’s like a … More When Silence isn’t Golden
The keeper of the garden… We celebrated the life of my dear friend John at the home that he and Wayne, his partner of almost thirty-two years, shared for twenty of those years. The day was sunny and clear, and a full-on ninety-degree Alabama hot, the wonderfully eclectic house filled to capacity with family and … More For Whom the Bells Toll
With the death of my friend John, I have been trying my best to help his partner Wayne through this time of grief- and a time of having a house full of friends and family here to comfort Wayne and celebrate John’s life. I remember keenly how I felt when Mom died; the disbelief, the … More Food for the Soul
The View from Here 