Tag Archives: Emily

Still the Best Mom in the World

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writers’ Workshop. 1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous May and write a poem or a blog post. When I found this post from May of 2013 I was really glad I saw it … Continue reading →

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Trap, Neuter, Release!

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

I am very excited to tell you about a project Jacques and I have been doing. There are a number of stray cats in our neighborhood so we decided to do a Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) program that’s been very … Continue reading →

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Telling Tyler My Truth

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

I’ve hidden my mental illnesses from Tyler because he simply hasn’t been old enough to handle them. But yesterday when he teased me again about always wearing pajamas, I felt the time was right to tell him about my depression. … Continue reading →

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In a HEAP of Trouble

Posted on April 20, 2015 by

Last November I applied for Ohio’s HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program). I called three weeks or so later to find out the status but was told it could take up to 12 weeks to hear back! That made it February. … Continue reading →

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Getting a Break and Other Stuff

Posted on April 13, 2015 by

I’m not sure if it’s the longer days, adding another medicine or making a change in my diet, but my depression is improving! The first day I felt better I cleaned my bathroom and I cleaned the cat box. I … Continue reading →

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Isolation

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

I moved to Ohio almost two and a half years ago and have yet to find a girlfriend. I have Jacques to love and support me and even Grant but I miss getting together with my girlfriends. My three best … Continue reading →

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On Track?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by

This post is inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #3 Update your readers on your 2015 goals. How are things going? Are you staying on track or facing some challenges? I wrote my New Year’s Resolutions on December 31st. … Continue reading →

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Tyler’s Troubles

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

I haven’t talked about Tyler in a while, mostly because I’ve been too upset to write about what has been going on with him. If you don’t already know, Tyler has been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD. Lately his … Continue reading →

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The Thing I Can’t Change

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

This post was inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 2. If there was one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be? Why can’t it change? If I could change anything about myself it would be my … Continue reading →

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Betty’s Back!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

On Monday night our cat, Max, scratched at the door as if he wanted to go out. I opened the door and there was Betty, after a week and a half of being missing! She was afraid to go into … Continue reading →

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