Beginning to Rebuild

February 25, 2010

Not surprisingly, we’ve had a rough go of things lately. So I was thrilled to get our child care person in for about four hours yesterday. We know we can hand the reins of the house and whatever else to her for a few hours and do whatever we need to do. We’ve found a [...]

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Grandmother

February 16, 2010

My grandmother passed away at sunrise on Sunday, February 14th. It was the first sunny morning in her town after many, many days of cold, wintry weather.
Everyone noticed how bright and colorful and warm the sky looked. Of all that she taught us – so much that it would take volumes of books to [...]

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Six Words

February 6, 2010

My grandmother is still with us, but her health continues to worsen. She’s had some OK days, but the last couple of days have brought a more significant decline. I’m starting to expect the phone to ring any minute. I’ve constructed ways to detach myself from that inevitable moment. I realize I’m pretty good at [...]

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The valley of the shadow…

January 27, 2010

If you follow us on Twitter, you may have read that my grandmother’s health has taken a very bad turn. Her cancer returned with terrible force and swiftness, and now we are holding our vigil and trying to keep things together as best we can. I dread the phone ringing. I don’t think it will [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – The Ideal Picture Schedule for Parents

January 20, 2010

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