by Trixie | Dec 3, 2023 | gratitude, Home, Homemaking & Housekeeping, LOVE, Money, Wishlist
Celebrating Christmas is not that important to us, especially not at the same time as everyone else. But we DO love celebrating LIGHTING SHIT UP at this time of year. We love seeing what other people string up and put together. We love doing something a little special...
by Trixie | Nov 28, 2023 | Compatibility, Values
When I say how much it always bothers me that people think calling other people “animals” or saying someone is acting “like an animal” as put-downs or degrading insults bothers me — that it bothers me so much that people don’t...
by Trixie | Nov 23, 2023 | Age & Generation, gratitude, Humor, Memories
While Delia was at home visiting family in the Midwest, her parents brought out some stuff from her childhood: football cards, mementos, and school art she made as a kid. Like this macabre Thanksgiving scene: I laughed so hard. There is something about her as a child...
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?!?!?
