Today was one of those days where I just didn't seem to have it together. I told myself that I was fine. I even wondered if I should have gone back to work this week instead of taking the extra time off. You see, BoBo had asked what do I do all … [Continue reading]
Just a little prayer
We were lying down, trying to get to sleep when YaYa quietly said, "We should pray some time." I hopped out of bed and fell to my knees. "That is a great idea, YaYa. Let's do it right now." Tom had always kept the idea of praying light. "It's … [Continue reading]
Adjusting
We had grand plans for a family bike ride on the trail. Tom used to take YaYa on the trail a lot. It was a special thing with them to ride the 6 miles to the next town, stop for pizza, and then ride back to the start. They would race (sort of) and … [Continue reading]
Starting again
Saturday morning there were no excuses. DD was home and the kids were still sleeping. I pulled on my running clothes and began to prepare my mind for a run. When I found that myPod was drained of all energy, I reached for hisPod. I plugged in the … [Continue reading]
Blogging through insomnia
When Tom was ill, the washing machine was always running. It seemed that I had let the dirty clothes pile up in the closets. I suppose, even before we knew we were dealing with cancer, I was over my head with the household chore and life balance. … [Continue reading]