I blinked and summer is gone. There was no warning, no gradual decline into frigid weather. One week we are averaging 35 degree days and the next week we are reaching subzero wind chills. And November has just begun. Welcome to winter in Wisconsin. Seriously, winter is the longest season in Wisconsin. It can start…
Category: Life
The Old Barn
Dan and I are on the road… It’s a trip I don’t like taking under the best of circumstances. This isn’t the best of circumstances. He wanted a companion while running an errand. I guess, as his wife, that meant me. At first, there’s resentment. I had a list of things I wanted to do…
High Hopes Dashed
It’s crazy how our hopes and ambitions can drive us beyond our abilities. Back in February of this year, I posted about my intentions of becoming a freelance writer. (My Brave New Journey) Having had to quit my job due to health disabilities, financial stress became the order of business daily. There’s little one can…
Scan Then Subscribe
I want to introduce you to a new weekly online newspaper about abuse. I’ve talked about it with the last two posts, but today I can offer links to sample and peruse. When I Became Free Weekly is a newspaper written by survivors for survivors. It isn’t limited to one form of abuse or trauma,…
Self Respect, Dignity and Poverty
There seems to be a lot of people in poverty these days. Paychecks aren’t going as far as they used to even with two adults working in a household. Through no fault of their own, competent, stable people are losing jobs, vehicles, homes — all the security they had known previously. What they had once…
A World Craving Kindness
There are a lot of bullies in today’s world. We see them on social media all of the time. For some reason, it seems to be OK to hide behind a keyboard and make fun of or put down other people. It would seem kindness has become a forgotten or lost virtue. But, thanks to…
Update from The Write Empath
Four months ago I published my last post here. It hardly seems possible to me that it’s only four months ago. It feels like an eternity. I guess it’s time for an update. Time feels different these days. Since I quit working early last year, it’s been difficult to create a new routine. I like…
Not So Pleasant News
Well folks, I haven’t had much opportunity to take advantage of this site being back up. The bad news is that tonight I will lose internet access at home. Having to file for SSDI has caused me some major financial issues. As many others know, the journey is long and overrun with obstacles and pitfalls….
Welcome Back My Friends
In February of this year, I thought I had written the last post I would be able to publish in this blog. Having to quit my job has left the coffers rather empty. It’s hard to justify paying $160 for a hosting fee for a blog when you need to pay a bill of higher…
Lent Isn’t Always About Loss
Christians all over the world are celebrating Ash Wednesday today (March 6) which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Even non-Christians have an idea what Lent means. It is a season of sacrifice and suffering, a season for “giving up” something. As a child, I was encouraged to give up something I liked. Suggestions…