Author Archives: suziecreamcheese

when did my fingers get wrinkles?

Posted on November 1, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

When did I get old? I have old hands Old knuckles My heart and soul are still singing My body creaks and moans I fly in my dreams I limp in my walks   growing old is not for sissies … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet and melancholy

Posted on August 21, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Fourteen years ago I moved to Pennsylvania, leaving behind my entire family.   Most of them didn’t care, and some of them did.   I went back a few times, once a year, for the first few years.  Then life … Continue reading →

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She bit me

Posted on May 25, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Yes, sweet little kitty turned out to be not so sweet. She bit me Drew blood And a whirlwind of doctors, shots, antibiotics, followed My arm is sore from the bite, and from the shots My heart is sore – … Continue reading →

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I interrupt this conversation to……..

Posted on May 21, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

This morning I saw a meme posted on facebook that says something like “I don’t mean to interrupt you, I just randomly remember things and get so excited!”   and it was followed by tons of comments like, “oh, that’s … Continue reading →

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I’m a sucker

Posted on May 20, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Or maybe just a softie.   I’m ruining my reputation.   Sigh Yesterday my husband told me that a cat had been sleeping on the septic cover.   He said, “she looks hungry, but we’re not keeping her.” Last night, … Continue reading →

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sometimes it’s good to google

Posted on May 14, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Periodically, I get this pain in the left side of my chest – enough to catch my breath, but not enough to make me run to the ER. It’s annoying, and even though I know it’s not my heart, there’s … Continue reading →

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Hooray for May

Posted on May 8, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Ah, May – three little letters that knock me to my knees, every single year. I keep telling myself this year will be better, it won’t hit me so hard. I’m always wrong. My Poppa died in May. He died … Continue reading →

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Difficult days

Posted on May 1, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Today was one of them. There’s been a lot of stress in my life the past couple of months, I have a very hard time watching someone I love in pain, mental and physical pain, when I can’t fix it. … Continue reading →

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Dear Orioles

Posted on April 22, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Kansas City is NOT that great a team, you can beat them if you get it out of your heads that you can’t. Even if the announcers think that every Kansas City player is the second coming, you don’t have … Continue reading →

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He is NOT a senior!

Posted on March 9, 2016 by suziecreamcheese

Max is 8 years old. Eight and a half, actually. Yesterday, he was a puppy. He came into my life, into my arms, and changed my world. He drives me crazy, and he makes me laugh, and he’s the only … Continue reading →

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