Where do I begin? Six years ago I woke up a wife and when I finally dropped into bed 23 hours later, it was as a widow. I was 28,...

***The following is the speech I made to my new husband on October 5th, 2019. The photos were taken by my dear friend and fellow widow...

It's no wonder I'm into beards. The first man I ever loved had one in my earliest years and the story goes that baby Aimee would grab...

We talked on the phone; we had been set up against our “better” judgment by a caring and persistent friend. It was easy to talk to you...

(Alstroemeria/my favorite. 3/2018) Today marks four months since a blind date with the wonderful man I now call boyfriend. It has flown...

Today I was in the basement looking for yarn for a crochet project and I happened upon a box of my old writing. I opened it and started...

When you’re caught in a heavy rain, a true torrential downpour, you’re incredibly grateful for that umbrella you thought to pack....

We spent eleven years together, eleven years of love, eleven years with their ups and downs, eleven years figuring out life side by side....

When you’re walking with someone you love, the destination isn’t what’s important. You could be in a far-off land, in a big city, on the...

A few days ago I was acutely missing Chris so I thought I’d go out to Cedar Lake and sit for a few minutes. In my mind I had it planned...