Earlier today I had an entirely different post here. It was one of those woe-is-me-boo-effing-hoo posts where mine is the saddest existence ever, blah, blah, blah. But when all is said and done, it was really just a pitty party for one: little ole me. And really, how fun is that? Somedays are good for [...]

Something I am learning to accept about my current life situation is fatigue. Never a really high energy person, my energy reserves are at an all time low right now. There is rarely a day that passes when I don’t take a nap during Devon’s nap. I have many conversations trying to psyche myself up [...]

After my bumpy ride last week, I have been somewhat hesitant to sit back down with my laptop and peck away at my keyboard. I had the best of intentions to work Friday morning while Devon was at preschool but my attention span, never a strong suit of mine, kept straying. On a whim I [...]

It’s been a pretty horrible week here at Caloden. If I were to be feeling sorry for myself, which maybe I just might do for a few minutes this evening, I would tick it off as follows:
*I got smacked around something fierce in the cyberworld. People called me names and judged me.
*The weather has turned [...]

This is what I am dreaming of on this cold rainy day.

If I had a big, male shoulder into which I could snuggle up and hide from the world, I would go there in a heart beat. And I would stay there for hours and hours. Or if my father was alive, I would ask him for a hug and listen to him talk. And all [...]

Today my mother Devon and I went for a ride in the hills to see the turning colors and get a breath of fresh air. This is the time of year when my parents would have gone on a month long travel adventure. They spent the better part of each October and April traveling. They [...]