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True Love

True Love

The other day, my sister tweeted something that caused my heart to stop cold.

I immediately picked up the phone to call. Mammer answered.
Mam: Hi Auntie Jeni!
Me: Hi Mammer! What are you doing?
Mam: Oh, just talking to you.
Me: Oh! Well, Mam, mommy told me you have a girlfriend. What’s up with that?
Mam: Don’t worry Auntie Jeni. [...]

I’ve been sick (and other excuses)

It’s always hard for me to write when I come back from vacation. It’s been doubly hard this time since I’ve been sick since the moment I landed in Seattle. So sick, in fact, I missed an awesome PNW blogger get together I had been looking forward to for weeks.
I had a wonderful time in [...]

Heading South

I am leaving tomorrow to head home. Home to my sister, my nephews, my mom and my grandparents. I scheduled this trip just before Christmas, because it was unbearable to me to not be with my family for the holidays. I had to have something to look forward to.
I am looking forward to it. I [...]

Protected: Wrong again

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Stars in my eyes

When I look at the stars,
the stars, I feel like myself-Switchfoot
It’s been a busy week. Challenging, as well. Last night, I really had to push myself to go to the Post Secret event. I knew I’d be waiting outside for hours, in the cold, alone. Ed decided to go to work, since he couldn’t get me [...]

Christmas Day

The house is quiet and I am up alone. Like many Christmases of childhood past, I am up early, too anxious to stay asleep.
My thoughts drift to my family. Ed. The only one who will wake up in my mom’s house this morning. He will have to be there for all of us, opening stocking [...]

Yesterday, today and tomorrow

Last night, Michael and I exchanged presents with each other, shopped for Christmas and cleaned the house.
Today, I anxiously await picking up my dad and step-mom from the airport.
Tomorrow, I will miss my sister, nephews, grandparents, brothers, mom, Tim, Heidi and all those I love I won’t get to see. I will enjoy a relaxing time [...]