I find time going by so very fast. I keep trying to 'get caught up' on just basic things. Then I try to think, why am I always so busy. What happens to my days. So I decided to write down my typical timeline. Weekdays: Up at 7:00 during the summer. 7:05 Darren calls on … Continue reading Time – How I Spend It
The Force will be with you. Always.
It definitely is a family obsession.
The Facets of Grief
I have learned to live alongside my grief as I become one with it.
Spyder Family Time
There is a new hobby going on at our house lately that is providing some unexpected benefits. As a lady that reaches 5 foot 1 inches I always was a little tippy toed when I rode my two wheeled motorcycles. I have had my motorcycle license since I started my divorce proceeding from my first … Continue reading Spyder Family Time
Unpacking my ‘Don’t Think About’ Box
I have a list a hundred miles long of things I have stuffed into my ''Don't Think About' box. Things that were too hard to deal with at the moment. The number one job my brain has is protecting me. It is REALLY good at it's job. It always has helped me to get through … Continue reading Unpacking my ‘Don’t Think About’ Box
Like Minded Ladies
I grew up having to make due with what I had. I learned how to fix things out of necessity. Cooking was an experiment made out of whatever we had available. Basically the theme of my formative years was, don't ask, just do what needs to be done. I learned at a young age to … Continue reading Like Minded Ladies
Me and My Tattoos
I was about sixteen when I first thought about getting a tattoo. It wasn't even an option at the time. I would think about what I wanted. Where I would put it. This little dream went around and around in my mind for quite a few years. I made a deal with myself that if … Continue reading Me and My Tattoos
In The Beginning
I don't know how long my parents knew each other before they got married. I do know a few snippets of life before I was a thought. My paternal grandfather Walter, who was born on July 4th, was the youngest male in his family. His father was also the youngest of his family and had … Continue reading In The Beginning
The Story Behind My Name
I have had many names throughout my lifetime. I believe people live up to the name they are called and the feeling that name evokes in the person who owns the name. Not everyone believes as I do. I have this opinion because of my experiences within my life. I was born Francene Marie Houle. … Continue reading The Story Behind My Name
Real Family
Family. When did 'family' become a word that could bring up so many mixed emotions. Happiness, anger, abandonment, love, loneliness, sadness, betrayal, passion, loyalty, selfless, selfish, so many feelings have been connected to this one word. In the Websters dictionary you find a definition that a family is "the basic unit in society traditionally consisting … Continue reading Real Family
A Butterfly Life 