Category: Family

TWITL – week sixteen – reasons to celebrate

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TWITL – week sixteen – reasons to celebrate

I’m so grateful I have a routine that involves leaving the house twice a week to work in the office. I think it’s keeping me from going stir crazy. I’ve had to figure out what work needs to be done NOW and what can wait a little. Consequently, I have lots of filing to do…

TWITL – week fifteen – what keeps us sane

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TWITL – week fifteen – what keeps us sane

It’s nice having a sort of routine now. It’s a weird routine but I feel less aimless, I suppose. Part of me wishes that I had chosen two days in a row to go in for work but I know it’s better to be in for Tuesdays and Thursdays. WRITING I have been seriously slacking…

TWITL – week forty-one – time flies and flutters

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TWITL – week forty-one – time flies and flutters

time flies and fluttersdrawing close then floating outconnecting in dreams My uncle’s funeral was on Friday. It was sad, of course, but also joyful too. I loved seeing a glimpse of his life and how his family remembered him. When we could laugh, I think it helped soothe some of the grief. I loved seeing…

TWITL – week forty – maybe now it’s time

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TWITL – week forty – maybe now it’s time

maybe now it’s timeto step away, let you gosay good bye to you I was going to post a “break up” letter for this week’s TWITL but I think it’s going to be a separate post because it’s a lot of words and deserves its own entry. The “break up” is with one of my…

TWITL – week eleven – Almost spring

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TWITL – week eleven – Almost spring

I remember when I looked forward to spring. It was this swell of excitement for the fresher air, the warmer days, the blue skies, and the bright sunshine. I didn’t like the lull of winter after the holidays. I didn’t care for the cold days or the longer nights. But now I feel as though…