Contemplating risk –a reunion with a former selflooking for an exit When did I become a snakerestrained?When did I become persona non grata? I slither between storiesconvince myself I can flydistraction a ruse I have big cat energyoverstepping boundariessocially adverse A faulty jeweldreaming of abundance but there’s a dragon to disarm My mother’s burden on my […]
When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
Thanks VJ for playing along this week. You have such sweet faces for the challenge.
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Thanks Cee – fun to play along.
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Great photo’s!
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Thanks! Love the title of your blog.
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Thank you! 💗
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Is that you holding the baby? You look like you are in bliss.. And love her little hand.
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It is me. A very happy moment.
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How old is she (the baby) now?
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She’ll be two in May.
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It would be fun to see a photo of the two of you now.
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Thanks Judy. Maybe when I get home- if she stops long enough for photos these days, lol. Have a good weekend!
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What sweet, sweet photos, V.J. The one of the grandma and baby tells such a story. Just love it. The other two so tender as well. Good good job, girl.
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Thanks, Judy. Just learning. I call the one with baby: Heaven
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Are they related to you? I miss holding babies.
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They are my granddaughters. I’ve been away for four months now and I miss them like crazy.
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