Archives for February 2011
What’s In A Name?
Published on 28 Feb 2011 at 11:59 am.
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Having not lost a spouse, it’s likely you don’t have a good feel for all the things that you lose along with that spouse. Likewise, you probably don’t have a good feel for the name problem – so many things have to be renamed. The problem isn’t immediately obvious. But trust me, it sneaks up [...]
Hair Clips
Published on 25 Feb 2011 at 6:12 pm.
5 Comments.
1191 views.
I find that one of the hardest things to throw away are Maggie’s hair clips, the little spring-loaded teeth things that gripped her long hair either in a pony tail or up out of her eyes. I’m not sure why. But for some reason those hurt.
A Story About a Bird
Published on 2 Feb 2011 at 10:42 am.
9 Comments.
1288 views.
Twapt! The sound both startled and sickened me. Having lived in this amazing house with so many windows for the last eleven years, I knew that distinct sound well. It wasn’t a sound of happiness. An examination of the kitchen windows confirmed my suspicions. One of the tallest windows had a lingering fuzzy feather stuck [...]