Nearly two years ago, my son Keith gave me a smart phone for my birthday. He pays the monthly bill, too. A few days ago, my phone was stolen. My replacement, supplied by the insurance on the phone and  $150 from Keith, arrived today. For much of the afternoon, I have been reestablishing various accounts. But, I have only just connected the phone to ( Read more... )

When my husband and I got together, we knew that we would never have children together. We were both in our mid-40s, plus I have two sons from my first marriage and he has three, so our family was already going to be a large one. We also had between us a rather large assortment of animals, but somehow another pet didn't seem as daunting. So, when ( Read more... )

I hope all of you, around the world, have had a wonderful Valentine's Day, full of love ( Read more... )

This has got to be one of the most heart-warming stories I've read in a long time: WWdN: In Exile: of angels and angles

Today has been a contemplative day, as the incident yesterday, coupled with posts in a few other journals, triggered some unpleasant memories, some involving past relationships, some involving friendships that continue, but with reservations. (Strangely, it's the latter category that holds more pain for me, now.) Plus, the stories I've been working ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Karl gave me some pink Asiatic lilies. This morning, I added a sketch to my journal.


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