I have changed the format of this blog slightly. I used to write a post summarizing the journals, then a post about the conversation with Babu, then a post with excerpts. I sometimes skip the middle one and I want you to know I’m still sharing these with her. It is my favorite part! I…
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Just Sitting Here Trying to Write This Book
This is a post from my other blog: Just Sitting Here Trying to Write This Book So, I apologize for any repetition but this is more proof that the more I write about this experience the more I process it. Please go check out my other blog! What It’s Like Transcribing My Grandmother’s Journals…
Sunday Share Self Serving!
So, I guess the day of the week have very little meaning for me any more!! I almost forgot Sunday Share and I was going to post something else! Well, as it says in the title, I’m going to put a little plug in here for myself. I started a new blog!!!! I wanted to…
How Many Children Do You Have?
Common themes stay common themes, repeated stories will repeat, but change is obdurate. Now the story is told in a new way, with a twist. Babu always, as you, constant readers, know, tells the story of how her mother could only have one child. (This might be an inappropriate time to snicker but I’m…
Sunday Share
It’s about time I stay a little more to the point and the general theme of this blog. This blog is about one unique experience of being a caregiver. The following post is important to share because it talks about burnout which I’ve seen, I’ve experienced, and am constantly recovering from and sinking back into…
Balance…ahhhh…
We went on vacation. For a WEEK. And it was hard. For the past few years we have done this dance where we himmm and haaawww about making reservations and when we finally decide on it, Adam will start saying not to count on it, it could change at any time. We fight and freak…
“Believe Me, Nothing is Trivial.”
I wrote a post about hearing a story from Babu that she has talked about, and I have written about, many times. After a post about how many times I’ve heard it, comment from fellow blogger got me thinking. She said: “Just because you’ve heard them once doesn’t mean you don’t need to hear them…
The Woods are Full of Flowers
Wow! This is late but I’ll have to be forgiven. I was traveling. 🙂 I’m a little disappointed that I am not sharing something about what has been going on…in Baton Rouge…Dallas… the list unfortunately goes on…and neither am I writing about it. Maybe this isn’t the place, and maybe it is, maybe all places…
Mending Fence
Our neighbor next door is the best I could ask for. She is truly lovely. As a bonus, her husband is a police officer, a friendly one, and I feel safe having them next door. She and I always say hello to one another with small check ins. “Hows your grandmother?” She always asks and…
I am the stillness admist.
I had a dream last night that I lived in a glowing and warm home made of modern design with large glass panels for walls and dark wooden beams for structure. The lights inside the house were lit and glowed an inviting amber, filling the house with radiance. It was dark outside and I was…
Daily Writing Prompt: Purpose/change
Purpose/change Was: Teenagers. Education. Going to work every day and diluting the negativity in the atmosphere. Being the teacher my first grade teacher was NOT. Creating a safe, welcoming environment where students can learn and grow. Creating theatre and showing students brand new to the concept the magic it holds. Now: ?… Murky… No, it’s…
Two Thoughts on Caretaking
Take time for yourself. Certainly the biggest cliche of them all, but the most difficult one, for me. I trained myself recently in a small way that matters. Babu has “dinner” at 3:30-4:00. On days when my husband and I are both working we have someone “cover” for us and that person usually needs to…
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