Life
Five Minute Friday – Tree
Last week, I stumbled upon this idea that was started by Lisa-Jo Baker. It is called "5 Minute Friday". The concept is simple: each week she decides on a topic or word and you write for 5 minutes with no editing, no proof-reading, nothing. Five minutes of just letting...
It Could Happen to Any of Us
In August of 2012, I was off work for the day and I got a phone call from my husband in the late afternoon. I heard the words from him that literally made my heart sink, "I don't have a job anymore and I'm on the way home". I was in a panic. What were we going to do...
Halloween Flashback
My mom was cleaning out my old bedroom closet last week and all the stuff I had stored in there for years and years was suddenly deposited at my house. I have a box of trophies, horse show ribbons, old 45's (blast from the past), other old albums, and then some...
WHAT HAPPENED TO CARE AND COMPASSION?
I have always been a bit temperamental when it comes to the medical profession. I have been known to walk out of offices when I have not been seen past my appointment time. I’m not talking half an hour, I’ll give them an hour and then I usually start thinking of...
IDENTITY THEFT – IRS PUNISHES VICTIMS
I normally don’t write personal, slamming, types of posts. However, I really need to share my story and that of others that are going through the same thing. The reason I need to share it? Because something has to be done to reform this process with the Internal...
DETOURS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME RIGHT?
When I began this site several years ago, it was due to my taking a detour in my life because of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In the last year and a half, I took a few more detours. One in particular has changed who I am and the entire direction of my life. I got a divorce....