We were sitting around a campfire tonight and I remembered how you insisted on sitting around there with us when we'd have our summer campouts. You'd be bundled up in your blankets, likely freezing cold, but you didn't want to miss a single moment. Times around the family campfire were the best times, weren't they? Gramma loved camping at the farm. I was talking to my Mom yesterday. I am so grateful that my kids know my mom and dad like I knew my grandparents. I remember so m

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Saturday evening, I pushed the button to raise the head of my very comfy bed. Fresh (pink!) sheets, soft downie duvet and my quilt that I...

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"I became invincible the day you walked away." ~Alexandra Kay January 17, 2024 It's so fucking hard. I can't do this. Why can't I beg him...

Today I signed the papers that will get officially stamped in court and I won't be a Mrs. anymore. His signature was there first, but...