by jude bayton | May 23, 2010 | Animals, Gardening
So I strolled out into the yard today with my camera in hand, I thought I would take a picture of the pretty rose bush I recently planted, as it is coming along nicely. As I got closer, I saw that it had many blooms, so I picked one out to photograph, zoomed in on the...
by jude bayton | May 20, 2010 | Relationships, Weather
Once again we had big storms roll through last night. This time the tornado sirens went off. So, with great trepidation, we left the house with torrential rain pouring down upon us, and ventured out to the ……..storm cellar. With the aid of a pencil thin...
by jude bayton | May 19, 2010 | Age
When I was thirteen, I thought I was ugly. My body was turning into something I didn’t understand. I had boobs which I thought were hideous, and I didn’t understand why men were looking at me. Not boys, men. It was disturbing, and although I had a mom and...
by jude bayton | May 18, 2010 | 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...
by jude bayton | May 14, 2010 | Opinion
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...
by jude bayton | May 13, 2010 | Employment
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...
by jude bayton | May 12, 2010 | Health
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...
by jude bayton | May 11, 2010 | Weather
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!...
by jude bayton | May 10, 2010 | Family
I am a Mother…..most women are really, whether they have children or not. It is a genetic curse that we all aspire to make everyone and everything in the world happier, and a little more loved. I was not a ‘Brady mom’ – my children used to beg...
by jude bayton | May 5, 2010 | Age
When I was young, I was very stupid and did not realize the following: That I was wrinkle-free, fairly fit and probably the smallest size I would ever be. Instead I mourned my lack of a tiny waist, wished my hair was jet black and lamented the fact that my name...
