— Coloring Life with Love, Lyme, & Laughter —
I'm sitting at home, listening to our local Minutemen take on the Preston County Hawks about two hours away. The radio announcers, Joey and Jeff, two classroom teachers with a great sense of humor and complete understanding of the game, are loud and giddy as they announce every Friday night high school game with pride... Continue Reading →
Love lives on forever, even after the body has been returned to the ground and the angels are rejoicing in heaven. Sometimes the love left behind gives us strength. Sometimes it looks like two twin boys who march forward, not knowing yet the depth of their loss. Sometimes it looks like a little girl growing... Continue Reading →
We took three cats to be spayed and neutered last week at the local vet's office. Yes, three is excessive, but they were all adopted strays. We didn't set out to require reproductive surgery for three simultaneously. It just happened, which is better than three unexpected litters of kittens. On the day we were supposed... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, my filter is broken and words just fly out of my mouth, like projectile vomit, long before my moral compass has a chance to register. You’re probably thinking that I’m exaggerating. After all, my word choice here is pretty precise and constructive. But remember, there is a process to writing. In the planning and preparing stage,... Continue Reading →
His warm, squishy body fits into mine as if we are one. I'd read whichever books he chose, stealing a quick inhale of his blonde curls as my reward. Phillip devoured these moments. Just the two of us, my attention completely on him. Generally, we'd read the types of books he preferred, like encyclopedias, science... Continue Reading →
A Broken Crayon 