I was married 5 years ago. At city hall. No guests. And I was pregnant. It was not the wedding I envisioned. But not because I was pregnant. I was told I would never have children. Miscarriages confirmed that. Until one day, after unrelated surgery, I found I was feeling unwell and then found out … Continue reading The Wedding That Never Was and The Brothers Gruff: Conclusion
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Baked Again and The Brothers Gruff: Part 3
I have mentioned it before: I bake custom cakes (artsy edibles as I like to call them) occasionally. For a bit of extra dosh. Keeps those lose ends nice and neat. I do other art as well (I sculpt with wire, I paint) but nothing sells quite like a cake. Or a cupcake. Or a … Continue reading Baked Again and The Brothers Gruff: Part 3
The Old Lady’s House and The Brothers Gruff: Part 2
Some people call it intuition. Others refer to it as the sixth sense. Me? I call it the gut. Go with your guts. It is something every last one of us has. Whether one choses to acknowledge, listen to it and/or implement it is entirely up to the individual. I trust mine. Implicitly. It has … Continue reading The Old Lady’s House and The Brothers Gruff: Part 2
They Like Me, They Like Me Not
Family is a luxurious intoxicant. It is a powerful drug. I say it is luxurious because family – in the truest, deepest meaning of the word – is not something everyone is fortunate enough to have. Many people have people they are related to, these people are called relatives, but this in no way guarantees … Continue reading They Like Me, They Like Me Not
A Soul is a Resilient Thing 