Whoa. What just happened? How did it come to this? I have been valiant, loving, kind, focused, relentlessly hard working, and making great choices, for the right reasons. I have tended to the needs of my husband and he to mine. I have lived in a full-hearted bliss that comes from loving unselfishly and building […]
“You can’t make a hound dog out of a poodle”. That is what my beloved Tom, my first husband, would say, shaking his head, as I tried, over and over, to prove I was capable enough to be a hard-working farm wife. He would laugh and admire and lovingly scold me for pushing too hard. […]
Long ago, there was a small wild rose that grew near the bank of the babbling river at the end of our back yard. My father loved to garden, but this was not part of the realm of gorgeous colors and fragrances he took such pride in showcasing. The large property was split into two […]
Being Autistic is lovely. How could it be otherwise to me? If I am happy with who I am, would I not be happy with at least the major concepts I have of who that person is? Certainly, I have things I’d like to tweak, improve on, lots of them, actually, but the general concept […]
Here I am, simply, finally, here at my new blog. The one I have put off forever. It is a feat of courage to do so, to start my own blog, for I am a very private person. I certainly get more than my fair share of attention, so I have little to no interest […]
Blissfully Being 