Independence. It is what every child strives for and what parents try to foster as part of the development process. Babies start their lives totally dependent and with every day move toward greater independence. It is a fascinating process to watch and participate in as a parent - not easy and not painless - but fascinating. [...]
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Ready to rumble!
It is amazing what a solid night's sleep can do for you. I slept 10 uninterrupted hours last night - 10 uninterrupted hours - how heavenly is that??!! Then I awoke to the lovely sound of my neice Rita's cooing and chattering...sleep and a joyous awakening - that is exactly what the Dr. ordered (and [...]
I’ll be back…but he won’t.
I love my adopted state best, even on the days when I complain about it. If I had it all to do over again I would still fall in love with North Dakota (indeed, my love affair with the state may be the most enduring one I have known). Still, so much of my history remains [...]
Next time, do the community a service and get a room.
Sex has an amazing appeal - well, it is after all - sex. Not too many people are down on sex. You never hear folks saying, "Ewww...sex...no way, not my cup of tea." Or at least I never hear folks say that. Of course when it comes to the actual act of sex we tend to [...]
The earth laughs in flowers…
Emerson once said that the earth laughs in flowers. I agree. There is a joy evident in flowers that makes the heart light - like laughter. For years, I have had a re-occuring dream in which I am living back in my childhood home and the backyard is completely filled with flowers and shrubs that come [...]
I don’t want to grow up…
I have concluded that I have now reverted to being a 12 year old school girl with a big crush - if it wasn't so blissfully consuming I would have to note that it is just plain ol' pitiful. I am, after all, a grown woman...a seasoned woman...a worldly woman...or I was. Now I am just a [...]
Who needs a smart phone when you have a psychic one?
I am struggling with a transition. For a couple of years now I have had a flip phone with a touch screen that is in a word - cute. Well, perhaps I should say aesthetically pleasing as "cute" should perhaps be reserved as a descriptor for chubby-cheeked babies and puppies. My aesthetically pleasing phone, even with [...]
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