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Playing dress-up never truly ends. Jim and I lived in Pennsylvania in a cute little cottage south of town. Our heart’s desire was to move back to the Rocky Mountains, where we had met and married. We had close friends in this small community in western Colorado, so we loaded up the U-Haul and headed… Continue reading A Fashionista and the Invasion of the Hippies

As the ol’ maestro moans Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.  ~John Lennon “Good morning,” we say to each other, wondering what feels so odd about today. Our plan is to spend time at the museum to see Diego Rivera’s Paris paintings. Little do we know that we will find… Continue reading She Who Hauls Heaters is Twice Warmed

Earth, water, fire, air, ether, light: the mystic connection. I am Earth Loved and nourished  Deeply rooted within A solemn vow, a precious human birth I am Water Joy and passion Flows through my veins For of my life, I am the author I am Fire Blessed Prana Blessed life Blessing all I may desire… Continue reading I Am

Meanderings, wanderings, wishes and desires. If only I dared to use my voice and share my truth. What would I say? What if you disagree or don’t want to hear my truth? What then? If only I were brave enough to look everyone in the eyes and say, “Hey, you, I love you!” Would they… Continue reading If Only

Words of wisdom. Knowing that the fresh air would soothe my aching heart, I decided to walk, rather than drive, to Juno’s home. We were meeting for lunch and, as always, a soulful conversation.  The recent upheaval in our government had both of us locked in relentless, unbearable fear. I needed nothing more than to… Continue reading Let It Be

There he goes, riding a comet’s tail! Sir Humpity deDumpity Du was carelessly dancing on a wall way too small. He laughed and giggled while doing the jiggety-jig on that way-too-small wall when he lost his balance and took a great fall. He fell hard, landing smack dab on his head, breaking into a zillion-and-one… Continue reading The Fall and the Rise of Sir Humpity deDumpity Du

They turned off my friggin’ water! I had just finished showering and was about to brush my teeth when suddenly, my water sputtered to a stop. Confused and a tad pissed, I dressed and flew downstairs. No water in the kitchen, no water in the downstairs bath, no water in the outside faucet! That’s when… Continue reading The Water Bill

Oh, what an adventure! Naturally, it happened in the middle of the night. I got out of bed to go pee, something you do often when you’re nine months pregnant. Halfway down the hall to the bathroom, my water broke. I was told to expect this, but maybe because I was half asleep, I was… Continue reading Welcome to the World, Baby Girl

The veil is thinning. I am an old woman, crazy as a loon.Bathing in the darkness,Howling at the moon. Safe inside my silky cocoon,I yearn for the mysterySpreading my wings andFlying off on my broom. The veil is thinning,The truth is coming clear.Separation is a myth, an illusion of fear. Embrace the mystery, whispers my… Continue reading Crazy Old Woman