As I prepared for this Thanksgiving by cleaning my house and buying a freezer for half a beef coming soon. I was struck by the contrast a couple of years make. The first Thanksgiving without Jerry was just plain weird. Jerry loved food. He told me that his one requirement for a wife was that … Continue reading Gratitude
One of the hardest things for me to overcome has been the worry about what other people think. It has plagued me my entire life. I want to be liked, think everyone does. I made decisions in the past based on what other people would think. I lived in hell because that was easier than … Continue reading Growing
If the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper fame ever used their DNA to create someone it would be me. I love food, I was a fat girl once. I love fixing up rooms, painting, knocking down walls, the smell of Home Depot. Both shows are my favorites on the TV … Continue reading Personality
When Jerry died I couldn't even say the word, suicide. People would ask what he died from and I always told them he took his own life due to the brain disease CTE. Most people don't know what CTE is and they would look at me with pity and move on. The world is having … Continue reading Tragedy
I have a big tribe. In order for you to understand who I talk about in my posts it might help to know some of the people in my life. Adam is my new significant other. I hate calling him my boyfriend. I'm not 15. It also makes my boys uncomfortable. He was their friend … Continue reading My Cast of Characters
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