I love the way the colors intensify, the concrete street turns dark like steel or stone. The grass becomes bright green. The ordinary is transformed into ornaments with crystal beads adorning everything. The damp air feels delightful and the cool concrete of the porch refreshes my feet. Rain, rain come again another day. I’ve missed […]
Entries from May 2004
I missed you
May 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off on I missed you
Tags: gardening
Sometimes half the battle is understanding what you face
May 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off on Sometimes half the battle is understanding what you face
My friend Bernadette appeared in Saturday’s Bainbridge Island Review Sometimes half the battle is understanding what you face. Children with Tourette Syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics, are often misdiagnosed for years. TS sufferers can be misinterpreted as “troublemakers†who want to draw attention to themselves. But that’s the last […]
Tags: health
Geek Meeting for Women
May 23rd, 2004 · 1 Comment
Today I overheard Abigail telling Michaela during playtime that they were going to the “Geek Meeting for Women”. Where they got that idea, I have no idea. When I tried to ask them about it, they didn’t want to comment….:)
Tags: family
Unexpected surprises
May 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off on Unexpected surprises
When I went to BloggerCon last month, I had a list of people I had planned to meet. I had looked forward to being with these friends I’d made through blogging, and I was glad we got to see each other face to face. But then there were others whom I met because we happened […]
Tags: friends
Share to Heal
May 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off on Share to Heal
Shephali Sharma through her weblog Share to Heal has encouraged me this past week. I found Shephali when she found me here. What she says stays with me through the day and I think about her stories. Such as An unforgettable day I thought what if the car wouldn’t have stopped? She could have got […]
Tags: motherhood
