Things

Mamacita says: Clutter. I think far too many people set far too much store on “things.”  The value of our “things” – be it sentimental or actual – is often so high, in our minds,  that it is inconceivable to … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Family

1.  I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.  –Dan Wilcox & thad Mumford, “Identity Crisis,” from M*A*S*H 2.  It is not flesh and blood but the heart with makes us fathers and sons.  … Continue reading

The Luck of the Draw

Mamacita says:  Bits and pieces of this post were first published on December 19, 2004, and December 10, 2006. Some people are very, shall we say, “unlucky,” in the grab-bag of in-laws. People talk about how awful their mother-in-law, or … Continue reading

Things I Haven't Done Yet

Mamacita says: 1.  I haven’t gotten more than three or four hours of sleep any night since Christmas. 2.  I’ve done tons of laundry, but I haven’t done much of my own. 3.  Ditto with cleaning. 4.  I haven’t reconciled … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday, On Sunday

Mamacita says: Things have been hectic here, more so than usual.  I haven’t posted much, and since this blog is as much a part of me as my heart, lungs, big toes, and girlie bits, I feel the lack.  Hard.  … Continue reading

A Letter To My Heart

BlogHer, my beautiful BlogHer, is asking us to write a Letter to My Heart.  This is mine. Dear Heart, They say that scar tissue is the strongest kind.  If that really is the case, dear heart, you must be Arnold … Continue reading