Stupid and Lucky

I totally love true crime podcasts and TV shows. And so many times there are women who are threatened or physically abused and they plan to leave but it's too little too late. I see these controlling narcissist husbands and...

Stuck

So, as you can probably deduce from the title, I am indeed stuck. I am stuck in Las Cruces, NM. I've no gas money. No diesel money. And certainly no money to pay my bills. Did I mention that my...

Grief

I don't understand grief. I'm fine most days. Functioning. But then days like today. I feel such a crushing sense of loss and emptiness. I am typing with tears streaming down my cheeks and a sob just below the surface....

Service Dog

Years ago, I had decided that a service dog could be a big help to David. A dog could stop him from running away. A dog could hug him when he was freaking out. I had been doing research and...

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I like the curriculum we chose this year. I'd like it more if Henry would stay on track. I went through Hewitt Homeschooling. Their syllabi have taken a lot of the guess work out of dealing with high school. I...

Freedom?

When I looked into my future, at no point in time did I see myself living in a mostly functioning camper in my older sister's driveway. As far as life-goals go, this was never one of them. Sure, at one...

Just another day of mayhem…

Today starts DAY 5 of toddler duty. All I can say is that I am glad we took 2 weeks to camp and went to Disney World. After watching him 40-60 hours a week for April and the first 2...

Toxic

It's been just over 3 years since David was killed.  And I finally saw a psychiatrist and a counselor.  I felt like I'd been dealing with things reasonably well until recently. Now, don't get me wrong, I had had issues. ...

Anxiety

From October 21, 2017 I don't know why.  I really don't.  But I'm jittery.  Anxious.  Wound up.  And more than a bit depressed.  I was doing well.  But Friday I noticed how jittery I was.  I felt off.  Strung out....