sandhillsis on November 23rd, 2009

Aunt Sissy, Ben’s sister took this embarrassing, but telling picture of me. What a mess. Thank you for that, Sis. It illistrates how I feel ever year at this time. Today, November 23, 2009 is no different. As a result of wallering in self pity I wrote this poem… Be warned it’s awful. So it’s almost [...]

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I’ve been excited lately about life, as opposed to being in a funk. I hate funks, especially hormone related funks. But that’s another story. I’m excited about my new pistol, Reggie. (Yes, I name my guns. You can read about him here.) I’m excited about the possibility of carrying concealed. With that possibility comes a [...]

Continue reading about Passport Pictures: Just one more reason not to get out of bed in the morning

  It’s a rainy and cold fall day outside. I love it. Rain makes me happy. Inside this old farm house it’s warm, there’s coffee in my tin cup and the wood stove is stoked. Days like this make me feel froggy. Ribb-it Pabb-it! As I sit and watch the rain fall my mind drifts [...]

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sandhillsis on September 14th, 2009

It was eight o’clock Halloween night, 2002. I was nine months pregnant with Deputy Barney and W was three then, singing and splashing around in his bath when the phone rang. I closed the door to the bathroom when I went to answer it. “Hello…” “B, it’s your mother.” She was crying. I knew that Dad’s [...]

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