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…
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…
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…
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 …
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.
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.
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…
I don’t see colors, really, except certain shades of blue, especially royal blue. I will be walking somewhere, everything muted, then catch a flash of color: someone wearing a royal blue hat or shirt. Not being able to see Piper, our orange-fronted conure’s (a species of parrot) beautiful orange, blue…
I believe you must explore every opportunity, seeking it out, researching and following through. A key piece of the analysis is trusting your gut as to what is right or wrong for you. That doesn’t mean you should act impulsively but rather listen to what your heart and mind have…
Yesterday during my annual appointment with my neuro-ophthalmologist, I had images taken of my optic nerves. The technician taking the pictures asked me what had happened (to my vision) and I told her and she replied, “I would rather be deaf than blind.” I don’t know sign language but I…
