That lack of sound you hear is my mind striving to think of a way to express my gratitude for all the areas of my life in which I am so blessed. Here it is, Thanksgiving again in … Continue reading →

    Over the course of these last 12 and a-half years I’ve been writing blogs, the recurrent theme has been the importance of joy and laughter in our lives in spite of living with chronic pain and chronic illness. … Continue reading →

    Every once in a while, I have a thought I would like to share with all of you…not enough for a whole blog entry, just a useful thought. I think what I’ll do is take the time every … Continue reading →

Those of us who live with constant pain know the loneliness and isolation that can come from this life. It’s a phenomenon that is not really understood by others. Like so many of life’s experiences, you have to have “been … Continue reading →

WRECK  AND  RUIN   Between age and chronic illness And keeping pain away, My body is ashamed It’s betrayed me in all ways.   Everyday it’s something, I thank God that I’m not twins. Where is the old me, I … Continue reading →

    STAIRS: We live in a three storied home, without an elevator, therefore we havemany stairs. When we moved here twenty years ago, many folks asked me, “With your disabilities, why did you choose a house with so many … Continue reading →

Dear blog friends, This past week I have lost a dear friend to old age and death, watched a magnificent century old Monkey Puzzle tree being cut down in our yard due to its demise from disease and have also … Continue reading →

    I don’t want to alarm anyone but I often talk to myself. I say, when caught in the act, I am talking to George, our little Yorkshire terrier but that’s not really the truth. I do sometimes talk … Continue reading →

    I know, that isn’t politically correct but I am not thinking or writing about those who suffer from mental illness. I am talking about those of us who suffer everyday who are driven off the radar by that … Continue reading →

DEADHEADING   According to the Oxford English dictionaries, there are many uses for the word “deadhead.” It can apply to a follower of the rock group the Grateful Dead. Most days I exemplify a non-existent group called the Grateful Alive. … Continue reading →