Barbara

Walking carefully out of the Blood Bank station, I was acutely aware of  my body’s weakness.  I gave blood regularly and was very aware of feeling faint.  But I could tell this was a…

Yesterday I had the honor of attending a memorial service.  This event always brings up our own losses of those we love that have passed and no longer here with us.  The meaning of…

It has been a while. I wouldn’t call it a blockage but my writing took a definite back seat to Covid , and our move to a new state. So, a drizzle was all…

The Adoption I have a Friend that I met many years ago. We were thirty something and both found ourselves in a Women in Transition group. It did not take long before we knew…

Sometimes we see the truth in life. Usually it streams in and around the thirties. Up to that point it is OK to be one, and now for some reason one is not enough.…

A sunny day at the beach along with the right suit and the right tanning lotion was all that was required back in the day. I remember sitting on the warm sand with the…

There is nothing like a spring day. I don’t know anyone who does not enjoy the fresh smell of the grass and flowers blooming. Yes, along with it we get allergies and this can…

I’ve always been a fabricolic.  Even as a little girl, I would collect pieces of fabric to use for window curtains in a doll house or for some decoration or another.  When I married…

  This picture of the butterfly was taken by my son Chad. He traveled to Peru and while there on vacation, like most he took many pictures. This one stood out and so realizing…

Wondering through life with many questions, I’ve come to realize that it is easier by far to accept and not question. However, understanding doesn’t come without a price. The price usually equals the risk…