Category Archives: writing

Waste Not, Want…More?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Sandra

Alphabe-Thursday: Letter W “Waste not, want not.” Her mother’s motto forever, but one far more pronounced as she grew older. On Jenna’s weekly visits, she found rinsed-out freezer bags from the dinners she’d brought her mother, in the dish drain. … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged daughters, elderly, mother-daughter realtionshiops, mothers | 14 Comments

The Tale That Almost Didn’t Get Told

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sandra

I missed my Tuesday Tale. And it’s not as if I don’t have a tale to tell. It’s more that I’ve been riding a relentless wave of physical and emotional exhaustion. Well, maybe there’s a tale in that, this wave … Continue reading →

Posted in eldery, motherhood, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged caregiving, coping, motherhood | 28 Comments

D is for Dragons

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Sandra

My six year old dreamt that he was bitten on the leg by a nine-headed dragon, and woke up complaining that he couldn’t go to school.“You think your teacher will believe you were bit by a dragon?” I asked.“You just … Continue reading →