Month: October 2019
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“I have had dreams. I have had nightmares. But I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams” Jonas Salk
Yesterday was the birth date of Jonas Salk. I missed writing about this because I was sewing Halloween bags for my beautiful, healthy nephews. October 28th is a historic date for many reasons. I sewed a Halloween Bag- I will let that one sink in a bit. Yes, I sewed. A bag. More importantly, it…
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A Light Wind Swept over the Corn. And All Nature Laughed in the Sunshine- Anne Bronte’
48 years ago, young Heather (that’s me) entered the world. She had 13 grandparents. You read that right, 13; a Great-Great Gran, sets of Greats and all of my Grandparents. I grew up knowing and loving all of these generations. And I have grown gradually losing these people. But in loving and losing my Grans,…
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NaNoWriMo
November starts NaNoWriMo- a month of writing in November. Writers commit to 2,000 words a day. I have signed up in HOPES that this will kick off my memoir. As a teaser, here are the first 1,000 words: I know it in my bones. I know something is wrong. I feel it in my hips,…
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Euphoric
I tend to manage bad news better. Bad news means I need to take action, to fix it, to help, to cook, to bake, to comfort, to process……. Good news means I just get to revel. Soak. Just let it sink in. I’m trying to soak. Today I got a text from our dear scientist…
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Perhaps it’s not about us
I have a dear friend. Her sister was brutally murdered when she was 18. We talk a lot about grief, processing this world, PTSD, and the best way to go forward. It’s a fun game. A game usually around a couple glasses of wine, about who’s grief is worse. It is not a game for…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 