Squaring Up
Once, Bob and I went to the doctor for a weird thing. We went to a stomach surgeon. And, although he was a stomach surgeon, I felt I...
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susan6650
- Aug 30
- 2 min
THE GREAT CROSSOVER: How Nonfiction Inspires Fiction And Vice Versa
After some nudging from writers both here on the island and on social media, I decided to host a 3-hour writing workshop that will...
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susan6650
- Aug 28
- 3 min
All the Words He Cannot Speak
Bob used to talk in his sleep (I call it sleeptalking ) and formed actual words. Sometimes I'd slap a hand over my mouth to stifle a...
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susan6650
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Loving August After One Helluva July
So many things happened this July. And I’d tell you but reliving nightmares is not my bag. Please allow me to leapfrog over July and...
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susan6650
- Jul 30
- 1 min
Ignoring the Tougher Stuff Because a Book's Coming Out
Lately, I've been putting my fingers in my ears and saying, "Lalalalalala" because this crazy vortex of everything has landed all at once...
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susan6650
- Jul 24
- 1 min
A Tidal Wave of Difficulties
I'm sorry I've been so quiet of late. I've been deep in contemplation. I figure, I work six to eight hours on Bob stuff. That's what I...
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susan6650
- Jul 2
- 2 min
As Time Closes In
"I'm not a future seer." A few years ago, 2017, Bob and I went to a Willy Nelson concert. We took four dogs—Robert, Rocky, Missy and...
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susan6650
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Uncertainty Becomes Guilt Becomes Shame
I think it was Saturday evening around 4p. I'm not sure. I just checked my phone. No, it was Sunday. I lost a whole day when it happened....
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susan6650
- Jun 23
- 2 min
Proper Use of a Spoon for Heaven
Twenty-two years ago, way back when Bob and I were first dating, we went out to dinner. We both ordered whatever we ordered. Me, probably...
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susan6650
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Today is Someone's Birthday
Once upon a time, 77 years ago, one of the finest people was born into the world. A toe-head, his mother adored him above all the other...
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susan6650
- Jun 18
- 3 min
A Sad-Happy Dream
I dreamed about Bob last night. These days he sleeps in a hospital bed in the other room. Has for quite a while. A hospital bed because...
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susan6650
- Jun 15
- 3 min
All These Precious Things
When we have dialogue, try to remember, it's me talking. He responds. He listens. Giggles sometimes. Sometimes he scratches the spot on...
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susan6650
- Jun 12
- 5 min
On Wanting and Things That Smell
This is from fourteen years ago... It is estimated that 65 to 75% of dementia patients are cared for at home by family members, including...
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susan6650
- Jun 10
- 5 min
Being Noble
Earlier this morning, I chased off a sharp-shinned hawk from my backyard. Just clapped my hands and told it, “Be on your way!” I feed...
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susan6650
- Jun 8
- 4 min
Going Under a Rock...like a sand turtle.
When things get overwhelmed here at the Wingate abode, under a rock sounds like the most comfy place to be. Did you notice how there is...
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susan6650
- May 1
- 3 min
The Heimlich Maneuver Works. Period.
By the time I got home from work Friday, Bob was in distress. Thank goodness I have help with him. Deanna comes Thursdays and Fridays...
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susan6650
- Apr 24
- 2 min
What Keeps Me Up at Night? Not Monkeys Inside My Head. It's the Raccoons Knocking on My Window.
There will no sleep for a while since the raccoons returned. Every year in the winter, the raccoons go into what is called a...
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susan6650
- Apr 23
- 3 min
You Will Have a Pop Quiz at the End of This Writing Class
I need to apologize for missing my scheduled Monday post. Now, my excuse: The story I started in June of 2021 has settled into my...
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susan6650
- Apr 19
- 4 min
Friday Free Writing
Between Bob and The Little Store (our store), I squeeze in a little bit of creative writing into my blog. I post my creative writing for...
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susan6650
- Apr 17
- 3 min
He Puts Things in His Mouth
Way back, when one of Bob's doctors put him into visiting hospice care, a social worker came by the house to go through a list of hospice...
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