We feel the quiet now. The kerfuffle is slowly settling. The doctor appointments are starting to be less frequent. We can sit. Or we can lie down. Linger. Take a moment. Healing doesn’t happen in an instant. But bodies have…

I was going to send you a photo showing my arm – with the stitches out! But it looks: well, ugly. Still kind of swollen. Who wants to see that? For me: I can finally get that area wet. So…

You start off okay. It’s raining – well, just a drizzle. You get outside. That feels good. You come back in: appointment right off the bat. PT this time. All goes well. You love the drive back and forth with…

In 4th grade, I had one dress that I wore – or tried to wear – every day. I see photos and yes, I think, that’s all I wore. My mother would buy new dresses. I’d put them in the…

“Did I tell you about my broken wrist?” “Did I tell you how my life changed in an instant?” “Did I tell you how much I needed suddenly?” “Did I tell you about the kindness of strangers?” “the kindness of…

just playing Years ago, I cut out and framed this artist’s quote: “the artist says what words can’t say “ only he made it into a piece of art. (ridiculous)

I have noticed the time it takes for me to create one of my silk art pieces : it’s a long process. None of which I can do now. No prepping, no dyeing, no cutting, no sewing. No right hand.…