by Trixie | Nov 22, 2023 | Family, Travel
Stopped for coffee on the long drive home, sitting together in the dark. On the way home from my mom’s after celebrating a special Thanksgiving with her. Exactly one year after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
by Trixie | Nov 19, 2023 | Gifts, Health, LOVE
When Delia pouted that she wanted ME to drive as we prepared to head out the door, I was surprised. But I thought it was cute, and made me feel like a Big Daddy. I had no suspicion at all. Even when I saw the box in the back seat: We’re old so I barely noticed...
by Trixie | Nov 13, 2023 | Food, Homemaking & Housekeeping, Humor
As if hearing her laugh at me singing “blood, blood ORANGES …. ” to the tune of Wild Horses wasn’t enough, I came up to bed and saw the awesomest goodies laid out for me to surprise me. Takis POPCORN?!?!?
by Trixie | Nov 10, 2023 | Candid, Compatibility, Food, Lifestyle, Relationships, Uncategorized
Delia is my favorite person to wait with. A lot of life is made up of waiting, so if you want to build a life with someone it’s important for them to be someone who you like to wait with. The other day while we waited for a special to-go lunch treat to be ready,...
by Trixie | Nov 5, 2023 | Alone, Lifestyle, LOVE, Nature, Photography, Time, Walks
One of the first things she wanted and made us do together after her return home was take a walk. Somehow the whole time she was gone I didn’t take any walks (that I can remember, anyway, and certainly nothing long; oh yeah I forced myself to walk around the...
by Trixie | Oct 28, 2023 | gratitude, Homemaking & Housekeeping, LOVE, Nature
Just after Easter I snatched up a purple flower plant on clearance at the grocery store. A Gerbera daisy in a plummy-pink color that reminded me of Delia: irresistible to me, especially at the super-low reduced-cost of $1.29. While not a fan of the old-lady...
