I do not usually share stories from my children’s life here but due to the circumstances, I think this needs to be said: My eldest son was in a relationship with someone that was putting him through an emotional rollercoaster. All and all she appears to be a nice human but something is off about … Read moretwilight zone
I am writing this post on the 19th, the day before I am due to leave for my trip. I know the days are going to be hectic and I want to make sure this post is made properly. Today is five years since Will’s left us. The weekend before I left, I was properly … Read moreFive Years
Every memory that you store is based on your perception of what actually happened – rarely what really happened. What are you holding on to that is giving you grief, pain or trauma? Can you edit it out in a way that it could give you joy or at the best indifference? Maybe you just … Read morePomegranate bomb
I do not like even numbers. They can collapse on each other. I feel safe with odd numbers, prime numbers especially. They are exactly what they look like – steady and dependable. No one can reduce them, they stand alone. Today has been fucking helter skelter. One of my kids has been kicking up a … Read more22222
I was gifted some stones and from them I made some super black ink. I stopped making paints ages ago. I forgot how much I enjoyed the process. Even more I forgot how much I loved gifting the finish product! My eldest son is quite an artist. He mostly draws and his imagery is often … Read moreValentine’s Day 6
I have been silent for a few days. Words have felt strange to post here. People have been coming here every few hours from facebook (waiting for me to say something?). My uncle has died and I am unsure what words are expected out of me. I will not bad-mouth the man hours after he … Read moretubin’ on tiogue
today’s valentine is Echo, M’s meow. I will not get into the details because that would be uneven. Just know that she is the object of my affection today. Anyway, I had a bummer of a Pokemon experience yesterday – I went to catch a Snorlax and it was so cold that my hands froze … Read morevalentines day 5555: meow
Last night, I was talking to Isobel and Paul. We were talking about what songs would adequately describe us (it stemmed from a conversation I was having with Isobel about a truth or dare game I had with Eirik. He said Bohemian Rhapsody would be his pick. We were having this conversation in text and … Read moreshrug
I was talking to Isobel tonight about how I got myself into this position and she found herself nodding a lot during my explanations. Having the mastery of your circumstances is all well & good but where to go with that information, well — that is something else. I am glad she is more like … Read moreeye to eye we need no words at all
Back in 2000, I had a boyfriend that made Valentine’s Day two weeks long. It was silly and sweet and since then I have been trying to make each year a celebration of friendship and heart instead of commercialised focused romanticism. So for each day I do something for someone to show them that I … Read more2nd day of Valentine’s Day