Dear Barbara; about your house Posted By Lorena Barbara, I have never more wanted to talk to you then this week, when getting ready to sell your house. Why is everything so dusty?...
When is a house a home? Posted By Lorena Working on Barbara's house - which, I know, is my house - has been making me think a lot lately about the soul of a...
House of HaldePets Posted By Lorena Me telling people things is sometimes a curious mix of "yeah, I saw that on Facebook" and "I'm not on Facebook" and "wait, you still...
Beginnings Posted By Lorena Recall a time in your life when you made a fresh start. How did your life change? Well, there was the time that I moved...
Navel Gazing Shower the people you love with love Posted By Lorena Hooooo boy. I've written this post like six times today, y'all. Even I want to tell myself to shut up already, haha, even though this... Read More
Souvenirs Ghost Posted By Lorena I love a good ghost story, especially haunted houses. But do I believe in ghosts? Hmm. Well, I'd have to believe in an afterlife in... Read More
Souvenirs The Post I Don’t Want to Write Posted By Lorena AKA "The One About How I Lived In Hell's Apartment" AKA "Shut Up, Universe, Quit Telling Me to Write About This." Does the Universe ever... Read More
Souvenirs Easter Snowman Posted By Lorena I got nuthin' -- here's one from the archives! Easter, 2002. Tim's parent's anniversary. My first visit up to meet them after Tim and I... Read More
Souvenirs Quack and Who Posted By Lorena I believe these are stuffed toys G-ma made; I thought I had a picture of me as a child, somewhere, with the chicken, but maybe... Read More
Ramblings Question of the Week Posted By Lorena What did your childhood bedroom look like? -- We moved around so much that I never really had a bedroom for more than maybe a... Read More
music Navel Gazing Let’s Roll Posted By Lorena I had a whole post planned about how I wasn't going to write a traditional 9/11 post like everyone and their brother seems to be... Read More
music Song of the Week: It’s Alright to Cry Posted By Lorena This one's for ... oh my gosh, who was I talking with the other week about this? Sharon and Ginger? Alana and Sharon? Anyone else... Read More
Souvenirs The last to go shall see the first three go before her Posted By Lorena (Originally posted June 19, 2005) I don’t really remember the first person I lost. I think it was either Aunt Nellie or Aunt Mildred, gone... Read More
Souvenirs It was the best of times; it was the worst of times Posted By Lorena (Originally posted August 9, 2006) This post is for Beth, who didn’t know that today was my third anniversary and just Monday asked the question... Read More
Souvenirs Funniest line about having cancer Posted By Lorena (Originally posted February 19, 2006) Bill, yesterday: “I told my doctor I was more interested in quality of life, and not longevity. I kind of... Read More
Souvenirs And though I cried I was so proud to love a man so rare Posted By Lorena (Originally posted on May 2, 2007) He died about a month ago While winter filled the air And though I cried I was so proud... Read More