Archive for the 'Life & Death' Category
Two days — and such a contrast between them…
Thursday, June 8th, 2006June 6th would have been my Dad’s 85th birthday. I miss him so much…
The loss of Michael’s Dad has brought many of the same feelings of loss from when my own Dad passed away, a little over two years ago. So many things remind me of them both…
I busied my mind with many little things […]
Catching up — funerals, munches and Beavertails…
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Just relaxing in bed with my laptop, some nice quiet music and a cup of tea. I’ve been wanting to tackle my blog, but so much has happened that in some ways I didn’t know where to begin; so I guess I’ll just cover what I can…
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Shortly after the funeral in mid-April, I ended up […]
A Death in the Family
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006I haven’t been blogging or even been online much in the past few weeks because there has been a death in the family. Michael’s father passed away on April 8th, after being in the local hospital ICU for over 4 months.
It’s been a very difficult time and I haven’t even known where to begin […]
Friday the 13th - Paraskavedekatriaphobia
Friday, January 13th, 2006The number 13 is probably the most common of all superstitions. Buildings avoid numbering the 13th floor. Airplanes avoid the 13th aisle. Friday the 13th is considered the unluckiest of days in many superstitions.
The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia, a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia of the number thirteen.
The fear of […]
My newest little toy…
Friday, January 6th, 2006Well, I just had a nice late brunch and I’m now enjoying a French Vanilla Cappuccino, so I can finally set aside a few minutes to update my blog…
Michael’s father is still in the Intensive Care Unit, with very little change in his condition. He did have a serious fever last week, but luckily that […]
Life must go on…
Thursday, December 8th, 2005Beverage of the moment: Peach Apricot Honeybush Tea
Seems like I can never find a peaceful moment to catch up with my blogging lately; but I’ve finally carved out a hour’s time for myself, so here goes…
Once again, here I sit at my laptop, sipping my Peach Apricot Honeybush tea and nibbling on fresh clementines, while […]
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