Category Archives: a little bit about that

After All This Time

Posted on February 22, 2022 by apronheadlilly

One day slips slowly by, minute by minute, filling up its hours. One life slips slowly by, hour by hour, day by day, filling up its limits, bounded by health and will and intersection with others on this human path; … Continue reading →

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Threads

Posted on January 7, 2022 by apronheadlilly

How fragile are these mortal threads that bind us to one another, friends and family. That water would be stronger than choices made, that blood would be thicker than trouble. But these silken filaments made strong in adversity from without … Continue reading →

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Omicron Woes!

Posted on January 6, 2022 by apronheadlilly

O h, no, the dreaded M onster virus has found our house. I thought with a C hange of address, the covid demon would R un in circles, confused as to where we would end up, but O bviously, its … Continue reading →

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Stuck in the Middle!

Posted on October 1, 2021 by apronheadlilly

How this giant, metal tube even makes it airborne is a mystery in the first place, but equally mysterious is how fellow passengers can for hours of motion and constant white noise be content to keep window shades down, eyes … Continue reading →

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When I Was Young . . .

Posted on June 15, 2021 by apronheadlilly

When I was young, I dreamed big dreams of earth and sky, of progress and promise. Context was safety, and I was so safe as to not know what real danger even looked like. Though it would not have been … Continue reading →

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“Cats in the Cradle” and Other Untruths

Posted on January 9, 2020 by apronheadlilly

Sandy and Harry Chapin wrote a song in the 70s called “Cats in the Cradle,” which told the story of a parent too busy to be involved in his child’s life; then, when the parent is retired and free of … Continue reading →

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Displaced–Curse or Blessing?

Posted on July 24, 2019 by apronheadlilly

In Henri Nouwen’s book called Seeds of Hope, he writes that “displacements threaten us and give us feelings of being lost or left alone.” He goes on to say the following: “Displacement is not primarily something to do or to … Continue reading →

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This About That

Posted on March 15, 2019 by apronheadlilly

I have finally discovered why rice cakes have fewer calories. You leave half of it on the floor with each bite.

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Seeing with New Eyes

Posted on June 9, 2018 by apronheadlilly

I had cataract surgery done a week and a half ago. I chickened out last year–something about a knife near the eyes bit! But I was getting desperate, so I did not read any contraindications and just went for it. … Continue reading →

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I Was Once a Thief

Posted on May 26, 2018 by apronheadlilly

I was once a thief, deliberate, conniving, and unrepentant. Sort of. I got twenty-five cents for a weekly allowance, and it was the good old days when that kind of coin really meant something. Well, . . . not really. … Continue reading →

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