When I have finished with this earthly plane, When my time has expired, I’ll not leave a stain. I’ve considered my choices and I’ll not need a coffin. This is a serious decision, and I’ve thought about it often. Just incinerate my body, avoid the mold and rust. Once burnt to ashes, climb a hill… Read more

I had a startlingly intelligent revelation this morning. When I was pregnant with my son, he was stuffed up high in my body, smashing my lungs and pressing on my ribs. I have a pretty short torso. The space between my hip bones and my ribs is a very short distance, so I’m guessing that… Read more

Nobody cares if I wear make-up or not. I used to think they cared and then I didn’t wear it and no one noticed. I even asked some people who might have cared and they cumulatively said, “Oh, I didn’t notice. You look the same as you always do.” Nobody cares. Nobody cares if I… Read more

Grandma’s Bathroom   A frilly curtain on the window by the sink. A crocheted doll that hides an extra roll. A furry lid cover and a contoured rug. A pink plunger and a brush sit very near the bowl.   Decorative towels- too fancy to wipe your hands. Flower shaped soap with unreal fragrance power.… Read more

Decayed dinosaurs Drive the world’s cars And send men to die in wars. Read more

Word Search-a-Palooza On the drive in to work this morning, I started thinking about the words “prescription” and “subscription.” Literally they mean “in advance of the writing” and “below the writing” to me. Prior to researching the etymology,  I felt like they had nothing to do with what they actually mean to an English speaker.… Read more

  I try to be a pleasant person – put on a pleasant face, use a pleasant tone of voice, nod pleasantly as others speak to me. I try to shield others from my internal disdain, disbelief, disgust and disapproval of their obviously immature thoughts and decisions. However, I have been told that my face… Read more

•Raw eggs, undercooked chicken. Get it from the colonel cause his is finger lickin’ •unknown illnesses, misdiagnosed at urgent care They really did not listen, wasted time going there. •tissues without lotion, after blowing my nose for 3 weeks Because of walking pneumonia that could have killed me you hideous, uncaring, untrained, insensitive human freaks.… Read more

I know; what is normal? Normally, I wake up before the alarm, but today is Monday and I slept in all weekend, so my sleep timer in my head was a little off and the alarm woke me up. When and if that occurs, I wake up shaky and foggy, but today I must have… Read more

*Or “can I get a small drink in a large cup?” Do you have people in your past who turned out to be such a huge part of who you are that bits of them still live your very “being?”  I have people like that. Definitely my grandma, who could cause a backyard party to… Read more