Another Thing That Happened When My Mother Died: the Gift of Approval

My mother's death changed my life, but not just in the statistical manner in which I became another daughter with a dead mother. My mother's death changed my life not just in the ways you might guess or imagine from your own experience, but in ways that are unique to my life. Some of those …

Toasters should stand tall and proud not squat and smug—Through Bonnie’s Eyes: a mundane opinion

We eat toast. A lot of it. I question our toaster's right to inhabit its highly coveted space on our kitchen counter.

Another Thing that Happens When Your Mother Dies – Number 100-n-somethin’: Crafting with Purpose – Loose Ends Project

Do you remember the blog post series I started on March 23rd, 2018 just a month after my mom died? Things To Expect When Your Mother Dies. I haven't forgotten about it. I am giving it internet airspace again. I keep scrawling in my journal dedicated to this project. There are 100-n-something entries now (five …

What does the state of your CrockPot say about you?

This morning the last handle on my favorite CrockPot crumbled to pieces. The lid handle came apart long ago. I've been using a fork to lift the lid, then with hot pads and tongs I rather awkwardly manage the lid when it's hot. I never bothered to find a handle replacement. The other handle on …

Blogger confession to readers: I’ve been cheating on you

Dear Blog Readers, I have a confession to make. I have another blog life. That other blog rarely received adequate attention over the past year, either, so you shouldn't feel jealous. You both were neglected. Until... Something happened last week. A shift in my mind that was as subtle as setting down my manic crochet …

The Turbulence of Vicarious Trauma Propels Success – I’ve been published in a journal!

My writing's been published in a hope and healing journal!

2/22/22 Is it dé·jà vu or Round Two? And Big Kitty Poo, too!

No, wait. It's Groundhog Day. I am Bill Murray's jerk character, Phil the weatherman who can't figure out what the hell he is supposed to learn from living the same day over and over again. And you all thought I was done talking about coronavirus. I told you I wasn't, but I swear I wasn't …

covid19 Brain Fog, lost and confused: Search for Answers

I got curious about some of my experiences with covid19 (presumably the Omicron-1 variant), and in particular, some weird memory things that happened, so I asked Google about it. After reading a few articles offered up by the almighty, I decided I had to tell you about it. So here I am again, talking about …

McKeegan COVID Chronicles – lingering symptoms, Freaky Friday – Days 11-15

If you are new to the Chronicles, this whole thing started on Day 1 which was the day Sick Kid #1 (17 years old) woke up with the rude guest covid19 Omicron style and tested positive with a home rapid Ag test. Sick Kid #2 and I woke up sick with it in the coming …

McKeegan COVID Chronicles Days 9 – 10

PCR Results Reveal