My extraordinary day.

My mother came to spend the day with me.  One of my very best friends, Stephanie (I love you) came to visit for a while, too.  We spent the time we had together on the bed, where I’ve been since June 27th.  Broken Pelvis, bone infections, picc lines, home health nurse, fusions, stitches & lots…

Baggett’s Chapel Community cotton

A friend, Helen, came by to visit me & bring me wonderful gifts, comfort food for my family, Dahlias from her yard & cotton from Brewton, Alabama.  Brewton is very far South of Birmingham.  Helen’s grandmother’s house is rented to a farmer who grows cotton on the land.  The house is located in an isolated…

Art supports me

Not with money, but with love. A friend’s bulletin board. Vermont Public Radio.

So…how are you feeling?

I love this face. I found him stuck here in the hallway of a florist shop. A wonderful place called, “Uncut Flowers LLC’ They work magic.

Cat’s paw

I love black & white.  Color is what we see everyday, but black & white pictures seem to capture what color misses.  Emotions–they inspire a feeling that they have revealed a hidden secret.  If we look close enough it seems that we can see what they are made of.  A few examples of my family

Orange slices

I loved how bright the colors seem when place in a neutral colored environment. They really pop.

My Bat Mitzvah speech or how we conquered Dragons

I was asked by my Rabbi if I wished to say something wonderful about my daughter for her Bat Mitzvah. For him to ask me, was a standard question. But for me, it was akin to asking me to fight dragons.  I told him I would think about it.  I used this delaying tactic for…