I needed a break. She did too. It’s been a long winter and a March Break without some…
WriteOut of Her Mind
The four Rs
It was too hot to sit on the concrete patio. The back of the house was melting in the summer sun…
Forgot. Forgiven.
He forgot our wedding anniversary. The Carpenter totally blanked. And guess what? I let him.…
Writing life: A question of sanity
Boy, have we got lots to talk about. Welcome to my column, Write Out of Her Mind. As you get to…
Mindfulness
Someone recently asked if I was a person who looked at life with the perspective of a glass half…
Rain on me
On the morning of my 40th birthday, I woke up before the dawn to the sound of rain. It was the…
Picture perfect
You might think me superstitious, but I’m not (touch wood). I am sure that it was a mere…
Riel
It is with great sadness that I share the news that our family has lost our beloved dog of 15…
Disco Daddy Day
People often tell me that they feel sorry for my spouse, the Carpenter, because he is often the…
Romantic delusions
Date night should never start with a stop at the ATM to check your bank balance. Nothing kills…
Chinny, chin, chin
Everybody has something they do in the privacy of their homes that they don’t want anyone…
Tattoo angel
On the issue of tattoos, I am a purist. I think the body in its purest form is sexy. The…
Loathing lunch
Every morning as I enter the kitchen, two lunch pails sit open mouthed and hungry, glaring at me…
Bottle drive
In the spirit of the Christmas season, I decorated my hatchback car like Rudolph the Red-Nosed…
Parked
It’s funny how the most innocent events in life can go so terribly wrong. A recent walk…