Once the summer hit my daughter and I and the dogs spent most of our time at Jolly Guys house.  We would go to our house for clothes and to check and make sure no one broke in, but I will say at least 85% of our time and nights were spent there.  It became… Continue reading Introduction

It was now into January and things were going pretty strong.  I didn’t see any red flags although we did have a minor disagreement or two.  He asked me one afternoon if I would like to meet his kids.  Really?  Do you think that’s wise?  I mean, so far it was all unicorns and rainbows,… Continue reading Home Sweet Home

I opened my eyes and thankfully she was not there….anymore, but I knew she had been.  That day my family and I went to the funeral home to make the arrangements.  We have all always been very active in church.  I’m not sure I actually believe everything the catholic church preaches, but I do believe… Continue reading Procession

How do you save the damsel if she loves her distress? Answer: You Don’t. So now it was going to have to be about saving myself. And the next step in this journey of discovering me was to figure out more ins and outs about me that not even I knew. Why did I make… Continue reading Trojan Horse

I thought about how I would be able to get up and answer the door for visitors, being I could barely move. The result was that the door was left open for the next few months. Anyone who wanted to could come in at any time. I at first thought of my safety and then thought… Continue reading Special Delivery

I have one big sister and she is so very very different from me. It’s amazing how two people can live their whole lives with exactly the same things happening and experience them completely different. She used to tell me all the time that I was adopted and for a while I believed it, but… Continue reading Sibling Rivalry