I have been thinking, for a long time, how to tell you this.
I’ve huddled this news within myself, stuffed it back into my mouth every time I begin to open my mouth; and withdrew my fingers each time I reached out to find the words on the keyboard.
This used to be easy, joyful news to [...]
Archive for August, 2008
gingerly
Posted in Letters to the girls, The Fourth Time on August 28, 2008 | 23 Comments »
Lost?
Posted in just gibberish on August 25, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I went through my Inbox and found something from Dr Joanne asking if I would respond, either privately, or publicly about this post. Yes, yes, I told her, I’ll go read it … and while over at her blog, I saw that she posted about Gana, the gorilla who lives in a zoo in Germany- [...]
Back with quirks
Posted in just gibberish on August 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I’m back. I mean, we’re back. The house is rotting, the garden is dying DEAD, but I’m re-charged. Sort of. I’ve missed you all. The week-break from the Olympics was good, but now we’re back with a vengence, eyeballs totally glued to the TV. C’mon, just every four years, ok? I swear, I never watch [...]
funny?
Posted in just gibberish on August 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I don’t always look at my blog stats, but when I do, I always look to see what searches brought people to this site. A lot of the times, of course, it is something stillbirth related. Why,; how; when to try again; chances of it happening again; birth/death announcement, etc.
Sometimes, it’s something else. Like the [...]
location change
Posted in just gibberish on August 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Nooooooooooooo, we have not decided yet. But thank you so much for what you have input so far–
G, Seattle is on our list to consider. woo-hoo!
Stephanie, I found what you wrote to be interesting. Though going home back in February this year and seeing all the lush green (and I could not get over the [...]
location location location
Posted in just gibberish on August 13, 2008 | 8 Comments »
A few days after Ferdinand died, R sat on the couch next to me and asked, “Should we move?”
Should we move?? My first thought was, “Why, yes.” Because the thought of going back to all those familiar places that have seen my ripe belly, but now with empty arms, just killed me. I dreaded having [...]