Not like the old days

 

Last week, I noticed that the bushes in the front of the house were extending over the sidewalk.  I kept looking at them – knowing I needed to do something with them. 
I do not have a green thumb.  Mike used to say he was tired of hearing my plants scream for water, so I eliminated [...]

Guess who came to get some dinner?

 

Photos by Janice Lopez and Mike Cherniski
When I came home yesterday, I pulled into the little parking spot on the front of the house.  I got out of the car and whoa – saw this spider and its web.  I was really startled as the web had this funny pattern on it – as if [...]

What’s going to happen?

Keeping vigil for a loved one in a hospice, your thoughts are immediate.  “Can I ease their passage?  “Are we doing everything we can for the person we love?”  “Maybe another pillow or warm up the room a bit?”  And when the time comes, no matter how much your brain knows about what is coming, [...]

Looking in the grief mirror

Pollok picture made on the Pollok site www.jacksonpollok.org
When my son died, I pretty much shut down.  After awhile, I relied on my old standby – go get a book – see what other people say about what I am going through.  Sadly, I wasn’t the first and I won’t be the last mother to go [...]

Some errors

I had some errors when reloading my blog posts today.  They will be posted again tomorrow providing there is no User Error – mine.

Goodbye, sweet womyn

 Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Hospice House.