He’s got a big basket full of toys but give him a box, a roll of toilet paper, an empty antacid bottle and a towel and Piper is one happy bird. And nothing makes this bird mom happier than Piper at play. What makes dad unhappy? When mom gives Piper the…
Month: June 2017
Stressi-Strips
Have you ever gone through a stressful time surprisingly easily and seemingly unscathed only to feel a few days later as though you’ve been hit by a truck? That’s what I have been experiencing all week, after my husband’s heart procedure last week, the sudden disappearance of my website the…
Wonder Drugs
Giving my name and date of birth at the pharmacy, I was surprised to hear they had not just the one medication I needed but two others. I took them all, having them ready on automatic refill meant I would be needing them soon. As this was our last stop…
Vital Signs
Three years after being implanted, the lead wire of my husband’s defibrillator became faulty and had to be replaced. No surgery is easy for the patient or family waiting for word, but when the part of the anatomy being worked on is the heart, everyone’s pulse quickens a bit. I…
Handy Memories Get Me Through
On April 14th of this year, I posted “Shore-Ly Good Fridays” when the first of many five-year markers occurred for me in 2017. Today is another: the fifth anniversary of my mom’s death. Five years. Old enough to go to kindergarten. I don’t remember my first day of school but I know…
Proud Keep On Rollin’
I love this saying but I also recognize that being proud of ourselves is something we don’t think about very much, if at all. We are proud of our family and friends, for who they are and what they persevere through. We are proud to be Americans. But proud of ourself? That…
Working Out Locked Out
A beautiful morning without the humidity that has been plaguing us like, well, the plague. I don’t really want to go out for a walk but I want to ride the exercise bike even less. Sometimes less really is more. Sneaks, workout shorts and a cool top. check iPhone and headphones. check …
Will Work For Peanuts
After twenty-five years of washing our dishes, I placed an ad and this showed up. He said he has experience but I told him bathing in his water dish doesn’t count.
Sweaty Betty On A Furry Friday
You know the week has completely kicked your butt when you put on jeans despite the heat and humidity because you are too damn exhausted to shave your legs.
Losing My Site
After months of working with a wonderful website designer and years of wanting this blog to look a certain way, SisterRain.net’s makeover was complete. Vowing to learn more about WordPress and make changes to this blog myself moving forward, I added a Contact Form on Monday all by myself. I…