by joanborton | Ponderings, Prayer, Self Care, Vulnerability
The two weeks of waiting between Jerry’s biopsies and learning the results were difficult. We had plenty to keep us busy, including appointments almost every other day, to give everyone who requested, insight into my bodily systems in preparation for surgery 12/30....
by joanborton | Ponderings, Prayer
The telltale envelope was easy to spot as I sorted through the mail. It contained a letter from the IRS. There was no check; it wasn’t thick enough. Just a one-page form letter in black and white with a QR code in the upper right corner. It started out exciting: the...
by JemB | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
An oak tree stood tall in our front yard, planted by the builder nearly three years ago. This was the standard tree most of our community received. As the neighborhood grew, so did concern about how invasive and troublesome the oak tree roots would become. One of...
by JemB | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
After experiencing his own disability, a friend commented, “Disability alone is a part-time job.” I’ve done time studies in the past, with little success. Because my word for 2021 is focus I knew this was...
