Life, Love, & Laundry

If you know us, you have heard us talk about our dog, Maddie. When they say (whoever they are...everyone I guess haha) that dogs are man's best friend, they are not kidding. This dog has been with us through the last 12 years of our lives. She has been a constant for us, even when everything else around us was changing...she was Maddie, there to comfort and rejoice with us through every stage of our lives.  She has seriously had nine lives, there have been so many times over the years that she could have died/should have....another dog might have....

Lisa has shared two silver linings of a really, really tough year for us.  The third one is mine to share, just as the last one was hers to share.  I also this year have gone to therapy to help deal with all that has gone on in 2022.  And I have to share my open honest journey to get here without sharing details of what has gone on in 2022.  That's a story for another time when we are both ready to share.When I was younger I had a very warped view when it came to mental health.  I...

Another silver lining from 2022. I began going to therapy. I know people have all kinds of opinions on whether therapy is helpful or not. But I will tell you, for this time in my life, it has been paramount.  I went to therapy two other times in my life, once when I was a teenager and once in my 20's, I won't get into why I went back then, but I will say the difference between those times and this time is that this time I chose to go...I actually made the call myself. My past therapy experiences were...

In my blog post last week, I talked about how horrible 2022 has been, not details just that it has been. hahaha I said a few things have gone right. And today I am going to talk about one of those "right" things. It was unexpected but for myself, I am glad it happened.  About a month ago one of our teenager daughters came to us and asked if we could "watch" two kittens for a few days. They had been found and someone had taken them in, but her cats did not like them, so they were shut up...

I think the theme for 2022 has been "You really know nothing...and anything you think you know can change in a moment". Doesn't sound like a great year, does it? It has not been.  While there have been good things about this past year....there has also been some of the worst moments in my life. It honestly has gotten to the point of almost being comical how many things have gone "wrong" this year. I say almost....cause what else is there to do when it feels like your world if falling apart around you? You can cry (did that...didn't make me...