Meet the healing clock

This masterpiece was built by my father-in-law and arrived today. The thing I didn’t know, until today, is that this was made during his own battle with cancer — which I hasten to add — he’s beaten and is thankfully and gratefully in remission. We spent yesterday celebrating this good news and more and when […]

Grief isn’t to be explained

I scrolled back on my social media posts for some such reason and realised that I was preparing myself, for letting go of our rock. The dog with many names. He originated, by my ex, as Sam and the Womp. He grew into Sam, Sammy, Bugs (he had Bugs Bunny Feet!) and the list went […]

Above the clouds

This morning I left home and flew over it. I didn’t want to go but I didn’t want to stay either. Yesterday morning I lay in the dark of our bed, awake, for a few hours wishing the sky to stay dark. It didn’t. Spoiler alert. It never does. The day got under way and […]