Writing

When I was 25 my husband left home. It was a relief to me (and the kids) and I decided it was time for me to begin my first novel. The story was set in East Africa (a place I had lived as a child), and I thought it was going to change my life. But I was wrong, what...

Friendship

I find it interesting that my opinion of women has changed so much over time. When we are little girls, our friends are our sisters, and we cherish them. When we are teenagers, we still have friends, but they are our competitors. We marry, have children and become...

Waitressing

This morning our electricity was out, due to a storm that knocked a power line down about a mile away from our house. It was not too bad getting ready by candlelight. Although I am sure I look a little scary sans make-up, but at 50, I don’t really care about...

Whiny Arse Men

Last week I got sick. Probably allergies, but I felt pretty lousy, sneezing, hoarse etc. We have had the windows open at our house for about a month. You can almost see the pollen in the air, and everything feels damp from all the humidity. I have wanted to close the...

Twisters

Last night there were 21 tornadoes reported in Oklahoma. Mother Nature is very much like a woman – gentle, beautiful, life-giving. But get the wind going, get the temperature up and look out! Nothing so devastating as a woman with a storm inside her heart!...