Author Archives: suziecreamcheese

Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

The good thing is that there are people who love me, people I’ve never actually met, but who have allowed me to share their lives, to love their children, and who have made me smile when I really wanted to … Continue reading →

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I want a cake

Posted on December 10, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

It’s my birthday I want a cake I want candles I want a party I’ll get a card from my husband And a present – from my husband And I’m grateful for that But I miss birthday cakes with candles … Continue reading →

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Some good, some bad, some strange, some ugly

Posted on October 21, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

The good – we seem to be starting a business.  It started as fun, making sugar scrubs to use ourselves and give to friends.   And then my friend said, “we could sell these,” and I replied with, “we could … Continue reading →

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Autumn

Posted on September 13, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

What we think it will be: Crisp days, cool nights, leaves turning beautiful colors Fires in the fireplace Long, cozy nights, reading by the fire Knitting warm snuggly things Drinking hot chocolate What is really is: damp, cold days that … Continue reading →

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Friendship

Posted on September 7, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

There’s a word whose meaning has changed greatly in the past few years. It used to be that someone was your friend because you liked that person, you had things in common, you did stuff together, you made each other … Continue reading →

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Fall blues

Posted on September 5, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

It’s already dark and it’s not even 8:00.   Soon the cold will come, and the dark, and my body will hurt all the time instead of just part of the time.   Soon the snow will blanket the field. … Continue reading →

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It’s not fun anymore

Posted on September 5, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

We’ve done our last therapy event.  I’ve said it before, but this time I mean it. We went to an event today and spent almost two hours trying to get Max to settle down, relax, just stop for 5 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Wearing your ignorance as a badge of honor

Posted on August 27, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

It just astonishes me.   I was raised by parents who valued education, who took delight in reading books and learning new things, who tried very hard to appear intelligent and had no patience with people who “acted stupid.” Mother corrected … Continue reading →

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Missing in action

Posted on August 25, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

A few months ago, a “friend” posted a goodbye message and disappeared.    He didn’t answer emails, or posts on a facebook account, or twitter questions.    Nothing.   After 10 years, or maybe more, he was just gone. We … Continue reading →

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Am I the only one?

Posted on August 23, 2014 by suziecreamcheese

So there’s this whole huge thing about donating to ASL or dumping ice water on your head and people are going nuts doing it.    Am I the only one who sees this as a very subtle way of bullying … Continue reading →

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