Stones

Stones... Asking me to look for something every day to make me smile or see the joy in a month that gave little cause to smile or feel joy... in this, such a sad month for my family and me.

Cleaning...Stones

Having time to myself as Fish Whisperer takes Dimples off for the day, I use the time to clean the house. I would rather take a nap, read a book, play on the Internet... But I use the time to clean and scrub like I cannot when Dimples wants to "help" so badly and I hurry through the task as quick as I can.

Sharing...Stones

Dimples mooching ice cream from me after she finished her mothers.

New Things Learned... Stones

Today I observed, listened to and sang with Dimples as she sang The Alphabet song for at least 20 minutes straight. One by one she added the "D" "E" "J" and "K" as well as the lyrics at the end that have been missing from her song. She showed great delight in herself when she got it right. The world opening to a child is a magical thing.

Water...Stone

The icy cold, sweet water that comes from my well rather than warm, city water.

Solace vs. Sorrow... Stones

Finding solace in the tears brought on by sorrow as the memories begin to flood my mind and the realization I won't see her in this life again becomes real.

Sleep.

I gave in to the escapist, I'm emotionally drained, tired of traveling and finally in my own bed so I'm going to sleep all day day to recover kind of sleep.

It was awesome.