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Beautiful Homage

I have loved Edgar Allan Poe since I was a little girl. My mom bought me some abridged versions of his stories, happy to feed whatever kind of reading interest I had. I watched different film versions of his stories with my dad on PBS. I even went to a Poe Mansion event at aContinue reading “Beautiful Homage”

Even Though I Knew the End

This was another $5 cafe buy at Barnes & Noble. They’re hard to resist. Especially when they sound so good. Apparently my mom has the same weakness and brought me her copy. I passed it along before I read my own. I don’t come across much in the way of good noir, even though it’sContinue reading “Even Though I Knew the End”

Sitting with the Grieving

Another short visit with my sister to keep her company just shy of the two month mark. We wish we could be here more. I wish we weren’t so far away. I wish my sister wasn’t alone. We don’t do much. Leaving the house for anything is still such a treacherous task. At any momentContinue reading “Sitting with the Grieving”

New Look at an Old Favorite

I just finished re-reading Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton. It was not what I remembered. Or, at least, not what I remember remembering. This was the book my good friend dragged me to the bookstore several towns away from campus for back in college. She was so adamant about me reading the series, weContinue reading “New Look at an Old Favorite”

An Uphill Hike

That’s what it feels like reading this book. I gotta work for the joy. Not that this is a laborious read, and honestly, I love a challenging hike. It’s that need to push yourself because the struggle makes the payoff even better. I’ve got 120 pages left and I’m feeling so hyped to get toContinue reading “An Uphill Hike”

One Week

I should really start investing in bulky weight yarn more. Sweaters work up quick and are so cozy. The speed is probably what kept stockinette stitch from getting boring. That and the stripes. This resurgence of 90’s fashion and nostalgia is strange. It means I’ve entered a certain phase of life and the perspective shiftContinue reading “One Week”

I’m Sure I Like It

I really do like this book. Every time I’m in its pages, the world around me dissolves and I’m swallowed up by this story. But I’ve been at it for a month now. I tend to wear out. Losing a family member will do that. Reading wasn’t really a priority for a while. Escape wasContinue reading “I’m Sure I Like It”

Last Few Rows

Why do the last few rows on the last sleeve always feel like they take longer than the rest of the sweater to knit? I’ve only a few loose ends left to weave and a bit more seaming at the shoulders and then I’m done. I’ve been wanting to make a sweater like this forContinue reading “Last Few Rows”

A Book For Young Widows

None of us ever expected my sister to become a widow in her late thirties. It’s still so new it’s hard to believe, yet his absence is very real. I’ve never talked on the phone so much with her as I have in the past couple weeks. She tried meeting with a grief counselor, butContinue reading “A Book For Young Widows”

When Death Comes Sudden

I have never experienced the loss of someone close. Mostly older people where it wasn’t unexpected. A kid who died tragically that babysat us a few times. Family I never really knew. Last week, my sister lost her husband. My younger sister is now a widow. One of my nightmares is now my sister’s reality.Continue reading “When Death Comes Sudden”