I wasn’t prepared for the flood of emotions when I opened the box from Borough Furnace this week. Winning something so well made is overwhelming. Cooking has been part of my life since I was very young, at my grandmothers’ side, learning everything I could about anything she did. Her chicken and dumplings got…
Category: family
Past, Present and The Ghosts That Haunt Us
Please be advised there are trigger warnings for issues surrounding sexual assault, oppressive language, suicidal ideation, homophobia, abuse, abortion. “If I ever see that faggot again, I will fucking kill him.” I felt my stomach lurch. I was 13 and in the midst of a sexual awaking I didn’t…
Ireland, Politics and the feeling of Home
Is it possible for a place to call to you? To leave such an indelible imprint in your soul that you choke back tears just thinking about it? #askingforafriend I’m not sure exactly when it happened but I was sucked in by the smell of it. The mist, the grass, the peat smoke, the green…
Please VOTE Today
I have worked in politics for many years. I used to say, “Please vote, I don’t care who you vote for, but please just vote.” This year is a lot different, they advocate policies that could kill my children. I do want you to just vote but I can’t say I don’t care any more…
Always a Little Wonky
This week’s got me like: When I started trying to narrow down exactly what it was, my head kept correcting me. I said “WOW, what a week!” and my head went “You mean, what a month, what a year, what a past few years.” This is exactly why I have self-esteem issues. Let’s ignore for…
Everybody Grieves Differently
This month has been weird. My favorite and last surviving grandparent passed away. What typically is a normal part of life felt much different this time to me. I spent most of my time with my grandmother when I was young. Her house was more like my home no matter where I actually lived….
A New Mission
As many of you that follow me might know, I am caregiver to a disabled Veteran. I have talked about TBI & PTSD pretty regularly but because of a few people reaching out to me for more information, I have decided to work on a blog specific to that issue. While there may…
Whovian Distress
So THIS is happening today and I won’t be able to watch at home due to archery commitments ::shakes fists at recurveemma:: I am hoping some of you will live tweet me…I AM ALREADY DYING!
The Kevin Project
Many of you know that I married a disabled Vet, Kevin, and/or that my daughter, Emma, is trying to go through the steps to make the Junior Dream Team and later, the US Olympic Archery team. This week, there have been a ton of discussions in our house after the tragic events in Texas and…
Ring in the New Year
For those of you that know me, I am not big on resolutions. I just don’t believe they work. What I do at the beginning of every year is set intentions. These are things I intend to do in the year and more often than not, I get through the list quite nicely. This year,…
Queen of the Universe 