Category Archives: family

The proverbial cluster

Posted on July 22, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

This has been my life for the past week. Last Monday I left my house at 9 am to start what is normally a 6 hour drive to visit family. I rolled into town at 10:15 pm. 128 miles from … Continue reading →

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For the love of a dog

Posted on February 9, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

Today was a tough day.   One of my favorite dogs is going to the Bridge on Thursday, having been diagnosed with the same dread disease that took Max, and having no chance of surviving surgery and treatment, his mom has … Continue reading →

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Another year older, another year wiser, another year gone

Posted on January 2, 2019 by suziecreamcheese

It was not the best of years. There were too many losses and not enough victories. My best friends lost parents, had spouses diagnosed with strange illnesses, had surgeries. One is still dealing with a medical issue that has been … Continue reading →

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A sparkle of light in a pile of darkness

Posted on December 29, 2018 by suziecreamcheese

It’s been a long, sad, week. The backstory – my sister and I haven’t spoken in several years. A lot of stuff went on when my mother died, a lot of lies were told, a lot of lies were believed … Continue reading →

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Melancholy

Posted on December 24, 2018 by suziecreamcheese

I miss Christmas. I miss spending time looking for the perfect present – hoping it was perfect, anyway – and the look of joy when someone opened a package and delighted that I knew what to get for them. My … Continue reading →

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Judged

Posted on October 29, 2018 by suziecreamcheese

I’ve thought about this all day.   I shouldn’t have let it bother me, but it keeps coming back to me. Thousands of people marching across a border is not a caravan, it’s an invasion.   I don’t invite strangers into my … Continue reading →

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