Never Somehow Becoming Forever.
We saw the house in September of 2016. It was a horrible house buying experience including identity theft, having to go through two different lenders but it was so complicated it's too exhausting to share all the horrible details. And I won't even start on the movers and how that turned into a waste of money and a loss of all of the special items and the breakage of so much. And then freelance workers the moving company hired to move our good from the truck to the house didn't show up. Never move from sunny Hawaii to gloomy Oshkosh in March when you have a level ten headache and are suicidal. Man, that was bad timing. Today marks seven years of living in Oshkosh. We decided to book two nights at a hotel because I did not know when things would arrive. I was so tired of spending money [...]
Epic Exchanges
I have done quite a number of podcasts about dogs, dogs and depression, moving to a new place and starting over as a senior, gardening, more dogs, and a wide variety of topics. I can truly say that it's always like sitting down with a friend and having an open conversation and that's how the one from last week went. Kelly Snider is a best-Selling Author and Publisher, Story Curator and Event Expert. Her podcast is called Epic Exchanges and you can learn more about her at www.kellysniderauthor.com. Thank you to Kelly for having me on! https://tinyurl.com/29hkbrfe
There is a Difference
Yesterday I went to the grocery store and a woman was there with her dog. Now this dog wasn't just an under dressed service dog with an owner who forgot to put on his vest. By her own admission this dog was just her dog. Before you point out that I used the J word, please calm down. I know. He's not "just" a dog. He's her child, her best friend, her therapist, her companion, and so much more. My dog is the same. But, when it comes to traipsing into a grocery store or restaurant, trust me, it's just a dog. People walked around to avoid her and mumbled and whispered to each other. But no one did anything. I watched the interaction between the woman and the other customers and thought it could actually get pretty ugly right there in the produce aisle. No employee approached her though [...]
Not Like the Others
I even have a theme song that runs through my mind most days. One of these things is not like the other one of these things doesn’t belong. Today wasn’t one of those days. I [...]
Unexpected Hope
Hope can come from the weirdest places. A Facebook memory popped up today from exactly three years ago. That day I was dealing with the winter blues. The grayness and gloom and the whole no [...]
The Best of Friends
The only time I ever heard my first and middle named together was when I did something wrong. My mother would never see me walking into the room the first thing in the morning and [...]