Over the last few years, I’ve taken thousands of photographs and never once have I cried while listening for the click of my camera. Until today, that is. Puryear, Smith and Flores families?  It was an honor to share in your celebration of life today.

It’s Thursday evening and I’m writing from a small yellow table in the corner of a McDonald’s PlayPlace.  In about an hour, I’ll be heading to Knoxville which means my little ladybug will be spending some quality time in her car seat this evening (departure time conveniently scheduled for bedtime!).  I thought she might like [...]

So, as I told you earlier this week in my sleep-written post, my cousin, Aviean’s father, has moved in with me. Meet Israel.  And his daughter.  But you already know her. Israel isn’t wearing that mask because I’m putting his picture on the blog; he’s wearing that mask because that’s his birthday gift from his [...]

It’s nearly midnight on this gorgeous Monday evening and I’ve just settled myself in bed for a good, long chat with you.  I’ve got to admit that I wish we were having it over coffee (you) and Sunny Delight (me), but I suppose our laptops will make do just fine.  I’ve got all kinds of [...]

Hello, loves. It’s 8:31 p.m. and I am in bed!  Who thinks this is a good idea?  I know I do. Nightmares again last night, so I was up early today.  I had no hurry to go into the office, so I worked from bed and the couch with a little toast and jam for [...]

Let me just begin by saying that I don’t think you’re going to be happy to hear this, BUT I CAN EXPLAIN. I went back to work today. Granted, I wasn’t actually supposed to go back until next week.  Like, Tuesday of next week.  Okay, maybe Tuesday of next week.  I have an appointment next [...]

I just had to look on my phone to know whether it’s Tuesday night or Wednesday night because I thought it was Tuesday but then I started thinking that maybe it was Wednesday? It’s Tuesday. I had a rough night after I finished writing last night.  I’ve mentioned that I’m on seven prescriptions and part [...]

Well, I’m sick.  I know I didn’t mention much about it last night, but I really just wanted to write about my heart and try to forget for awhile that I haven’t been feeling good.  My fever went up last night, back down today and now is going up again as I write this.  I [...]

It’s Sunday evening and I’m laying on the couch with a puppy asleep on either side of me (Cuddles on my left, Snuggles on my right, not that you care, but of course I do).  I’m on bed rest as I work to fight off mono, but I’ll tell you more about that later, maybe [...]

I’m going to be quick, because I feel pretty bad, but just wanted to let you know that after taking a trip to Urgent Care tonight, I tested positive for the flu as well as mono.  Having one without the other is bad enough but, because of having both of them, the doctor says I [...]