Monthly Archives: December 2013

Another Annoying, if Fraught, Christmas Post

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Sandra

I’m left a bit speechless this season. The words aren’t flowing. Oh I have tales to tell, but I am emotionally drained, stressed, and hopefully will feel more perky in the new year. But as I try to write, in … Continue reading →

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Tale Tues: Power of Attorney and Snowballs

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Sandra

Some days just snowball. Into those big icy ones you can only smash against a tree. Or brick wall. Last week I had one of those snowball days. It commenced as a little marble-sized ball – the usual school morning; … Continue reading →

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Tale Tues: My Mother’s Aide and Mayhem

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Sandra

There’s a stranger in my mother’s house. She greets me at the door in comfy moccasin slippers. As if she’s living there. Which she is. I enter the house as if I’m a true guest, rather than my mother’s daughter … Continue reading →