Memory loss and brain fog aren’t just annoying; they are dangerous. — I'm far too young to be this old. I started the aging process a bit younger than most. Not only did I have a full hysterectomy in my 30s, jump-starting menopause, but I have done a lot of damage to my body. I started smoking cigarettes when I was ten…

With a pen in her mouth and ink in her hair? — What is she doing over there? Eyes glassy. Blank stare? Is that ink in her hair? Words pressing in her brain. Images went in, they want out again. They are trapped in a prison of fear and shame. The words want out. Now! They are beginning to cause pain. The…

a love poem —

But is it really? — I struggle with getting the laptop on my lap or the journal in my hand. I struggle with assignments in which I’m not particularly interested regardless of the paycheck. I struggle with commitment. But I don’t generally struggle to put words down. Whether by hand or keyboard, I can make…

Thrifty Words Theme Challenge #114 —

It has been too long and I don’t even know where to start — It started with popcorn. I eat a lot of popcorn. Well, I did until I got a tiny kernel stuck between my gum and a tooth. Only it wasn’t popcorn. I went to the dentist and they said oh hell no. Go get a biopsy. I went to a periodontist…

My life is very full — I usually feel pretty bad about neglecting my readers. Y’all have been following me for quite a while and I’ve been so sporadic in visiting you. If I’m not completely freaked out and stressed in a bad way, I’m completely freaked out and stressed in a good way. …

Thrifty words roundup — My turkey day family gathering was great. No strange arguments, no weird political discussions. Just family and good food. I fixed the turkey. I did forget to take out the little plastic bag full of giblets (raise your hand if you’ve done it, too) but it didn’t take away from…

December nostalgia takes me way back — On December 7, 2007, I got a call from my dad’s oldest and best friend. He wanted to know when I had last spoken with my dad (just before Thanksgiving). Uncle Bill couldn’t get ahold of my dad via the phone. I thought maybe something was interfering with Dad’s reception…