there are times that facebook is just too public for your thoughts ( Read more... )

Today I had to do the hardest thing I have ever had to do. My mother has always hated cremation and I had to tell her that the medical examiner said that cremation was our only viable option for my Dad and Brother. Standing next to her watching her sob and beg me to find a way to not have them cremated nearly destroyed me. Please pray that I can ( Read more... )

I have been listening to christmas music on the radio and since I am not sleeping anyway, I have been indulging in fond memories of Christmas as a child. I was very lucky to be given some wonderful Christmases to remember. My Mother's parents always had the whole family at their home on Christmas Eve. But, the holiday would begin the 2 weeks ( Read more... )

A group of my Eastern Star friends and my neighbors met at the Olive Garden for lunch and to celebrate my Mom's 81st birthday. Just yesterday we discovered it was also a neighbor's birthday this week, so we invited her to join us ( Read more... )

My neice has been feeling a little overwhelmed of late with work and kids and all, so Mom and I thought we needed to find a way to cheer her up ( Read more... )

In the past 2 weeks, 2 eastern star ladies I thought a lot of have passed away. In that same period of time a neighbor has been diagnosed with lung cancer. It seems like this is a time for lots of change and change is always upsetting. It seems like my reaction to all this change is either to be angry and short with people or to hide in my room ( Read more... )

Tuesday would have been the 25th anniversary for Steve and myself. I was deeply saddened when my family totally forgot; but then I realized that the date no longer holds importance for anyone but me so why should they have remembered ( Read more... )

I have noticed that I am slipping back into the old habits I developed right after Steve died ( Read more... )

I just got a call this evening that a good friend who had been battling cancer passed away. This was one of those men who loom larger than life and create lasting impressions on everyone they meet ( Read more... )

Okay, I have turned this over in my head for days and hope that maybe someone else will have a logical answer. Every since Eastern Star convention this past week, I have wondered what do clothing manufacturers think about when they are creating these evening gowns ( Read more... )