Baiting the traps — Make quick work of this life, child As it passes before the seething of your ever-darkening eyes Deep, like the steaming abyss of strong morning coffee And the hopelessness of even stronger whiskey at dusk Eschewing the things of childhood Your innocence, so foolish and fleeting With hands taut and time ticking Thoughts…

A video memorial for mom; and the struggle with Alzheimer’s — I wrote the song “Adeline” for my mother-in-law and best friend. She and I were as close as any mother and daughter could be. My own mother died almost twenty-six years ago, and Addie took up the mantle…

Creation and detonation — Blow by blow The detonating force of an otherwise lithe hand So brutish and convulsive Separating me from the mountain Crashing downward upon a velvety blanket of snow To anchor in an unsettled state Shadow, light My still unformed eyes struggle to embrace The adornment of our further engagement I look upward; resigned…

A Poem —

The end — Do you wish for the future? And pine for the past? Clawing at the paralytic iceberg that corrals your emotions Struggling to gouge your way toward freedom Is this you now? And when the ice finally melts, there you are, Dropped headlong into an undertow of quicksand The unsound foundation on which…

Keeping pets safe in hot weather — No greater love exists than “man’s/woman’s best friend.” Dogs are loyal, unconditionally loving, great companions, protective, and soothing to the soul. My dogs have always been a great source of joy in my life and are my children (yes, I’m one of “those people”). I’ve gone to great lengths, expense…

Silence —

5 Words: Tell me what you’re grateful for —

DIY Disasters Part 4: Expect the Unexpected — If you just joined me, my DIY Disasters Series is a collection of tales outlining various projects tackled within a more complex, large-scale home renovation. Due to mom’s progressing Alzheimer’s, her transition from living alone in her own home into a memory care facility necessitated the sale of her home…