Posts Tagged With: bittersweet
Not Long Now
Peaches is failing fast. G has been trying to tempt her to eat and she tries, but then just has to go outside and throw up, which takes even more out of her. I have begged her (G) just not to feed her. If she wants something, she’ll let us know. She drinks water. She [...]
Metastasis
There are days When I wish I could go To a doctor or A mad scientist, Sit myself down In their chair, Give myself over To them as I once did To you. I would tell them, “Put me on your machines, Twist your dials, Lay me open, Vivisect me.” As I think Of you. See? [...]
Happy Birthday, Meeps!
Would have been her 80th.
Honor
One of our across the street neighbors died last week, the wife of a couple that G knew from her social work before we ever moved here. Rosa was barely a year older than I, but I almost never saw her unless she was heading down the road, sitting on the back of her husband’s [...]
When Life Gives You Lemons…
…make lemon upside-down cake!! Oh yes. One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year was a lovely package of 13 amazing little orbs of sunshine, aka home-grown lemons, from the always-fabulous Roxy. They arrived a couple of days after Christmas and after simply eating one right out of the box, I’ve been trying to figure [...]
I’m Sorry
I met him at a science fiction convention, 1991 or 1992. I was 35; he was 10 years younger. My Trek ‘zine writing/editing/publishing partner wanted to send a big load of our work to a ‘zine-oriented con in Houston and offered to pay my way and put me up at the con hotel. It would [...]
I Miss…
The Kiss Twilight drew me to my bed, To rest from daytime’s frantic labors. I lay to music soft and low, Beneath the warmth of flannel. Neither sleeping nor awake I floated, weightless, O’er the bed– And drifted in a ‘tweening world Where unbridled dreaming led. Upon my cheek I felt your touch, Warm and [...]
The Cure
I can’t embed this into the blog, but please, PLEASE go watch it. It will amaze you and bring you to tears, but good, really good tears. It did me. I thank one of my coworkers for sending it to me in IM today when she knew I wasn’t feeling up to par. Happy April!
Winner – week of 04/30/12!
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