I almost fell asleep making dinner. I hadn’t sat down and forgotten it. I literally almost fell asleep standing up stirring a pot of boiling pasta. I’m tired. Bone weary. My soul is yawning. If only I had a me to help carry the load. I’ve …
Tag: marriage
All the Years Lost to Life’s Minor Annoyances
My husband recently put an app on his phone that counts down the days until he retires. He thinks he’s retiring in 2,500 days, give or take. He’s so happy about it I don’t have the heart to tell him that I’ve put us so far …
Itsa Trapp and That Guy Named Guy
I’m getting a divorce. I have to. It’s kind of an emergency. No, he’s not cheating. There’s no issue of abuse. No sign of addiction or alcoholism. He’s got a job. In actuality, he’s a pretty decent guy. But still, he’s got to go. You may …
When Nancy Said Forever She Was Not Lying
As is customary in marriages in the double digits, I usually only hear every other word my husband says to me. I’m normally able to get the gist of what he’s saying just from a sprinkling of words because we’ve been talking to each other for …
The Tree Where All The Owls Roost
When two owls love each other very much they put on a little Barry White, make a nest, and lay some eggs. When two owls love each other very much, but have to get the hell away from each other because the daddy owl keeps leaving …
