It’s about 5:30 am the morning after Christmas and I’m sitting in the Daddy chair watching Hard Time on Nat Geo. There is a cat (Squirrel) on my left and the Christmas Tree is on and illuminating yesterday’s loot. The seedy carnage of a catnip toy is making me cringe spread thinly all over the …
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love. -Washington Irving. Lucy was born just north of the intersection of Main & Lowell streets in Manchester, …
Yesterday, a few moments into dinner I took a deep breath, centered myself and told Jennifer that I was so grateful for a quiet holiday. In thirty-five years I have experienced my fair share of stressful 10+ family and friend holidays. I’ve cooked 12 birds, eaten at Denny’s for the holiday, spent it on the …
I’m still missing her with my (not-so) whole anymore heart; my darling, little Lucy. I know she’s still here, only in another form and I miss saying hi to her.
Lover and I took a few days off from work and while she went back to work today, I used it to campaign for the role of housewife all the while failing miserably at laundry and rocking the kitchen/cleaning duties. Who cares if I ruined our super yummy wannabe down comforter, I made homemade corn …
The most curious thing happened to me today whilst seeking a private moment to invite the new season into my heart & soul. I came upon the most brilliantly colored Rooster, yes, Rooster! What made the encounter odd was that he happened to be far away from home, straight chilling at the Quabbin overlook off …
If 2012 was a pretty good year than 2013 really was amazing. It could also be aptly described by my blogs namesake: Simply Abundant.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. -Henry David Thoreau Took my love on a little adventure through the woods early today. Today I am grateful for the exercise and the fresh air. It was a beautiful day today and my day is ending with a full tummy, warm heart and …
I made my first pie (of the season) last week and it was, hands down, amazing. I found the recipe off of Pinterest, it was submitted by Miss. Homemade. Anyone who is willing to put the words best or greatest in front of their recipe must feel very confident and so I had to check …
I’m not so sure why I find it necessary to write and blog my year-in-review but after beginning the tradition last year, when I was searching my memory banks very hard for anything precious and good that had happened I realized just how gratifying this small cognitive act can be. Now that I am …
everything lovely & good 