It is almost mid-June and that means that Father’s Day is soon upon us. Since my Dad passed away it is not an easy day. Actually it is not an easy month leading up to Father’s Day what with all the commercials about what to give Dad, where to take …
If you have read my blog in the past you may have seen this poem I wrote for one of Mama Kat’s Workshop days. When the fall days ripen into an orange haze,When the shop windows fill with leaves and candles and websI think back to a time where we …
I had killer migraine this morning. Usually they go away after I medicate but not today. I don’t usually dream when I try to sleep away the pain but today I had a very vivid dream, one that squeezed my heart almost dry of tears. I dreamed of my Dad. …
Due to technical issues I was not able to post this until today. 1. Go to work…ok call in sick to work because of migraine because dog threw up on the bed in the middle of the night. 2. Make sure I have enough Halloween candy. 3. Get cool ‘fire’ …
Today we celebrate our Dads by showing them that we care. We may do it by bbq-ing, giving them presents or just letting them relax. Today I did something I know my Dad could relate to an appreciate. I edged grass. My Dad was an engineer, methodical, precise; a perfectionist. …
I have this check that I can’t throw away. It is for $50 and it was written in 2002. It’s from my Dad. I remember him giving it to me for absolutely no reason. He said, “Here this is for you and P.” It’s in his writing, his all caps …