Crystal

15 years 180 months 782 weeks and 5 days 5479 days It’s been 15 years since my stroke. 15 years. If me and the stroke were married, we'd be exchanging crystal for our anniversary. Almost every year since then I have posted to Facebook a message about valuing life and holding close the people who … Continue reading Crystal

Turning the Page

Today is October 16th. I realized this today and the thought nearly knocked me down. October 16th means that Labor Day has come and gone. The anniversary of my stroke has passed. It tiptoed past me without a sound. And I didn't notice. Labor Day has held so much meaning to me by reminding me … Continue reading Turning the Page

The Chair

In 2008 I bought several pieces of antique furniture. Some of the pieces needed some cleaning up. I started doing little things here and there to clean up the decades’ worth of stuff that had accumulated over the years. And then a little more. And then even more. As it turns out that kind of … Continue reading The Chair