I met with my real estate agent today. He came into my home and looked around; he’d not seen it since shortly after we moved…
I’ve finally read the first book in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, Knots and Crosses. Paul had told me about the series when I was…
Being an early adopter of Widowhood means not only learning the kinks and bugs on my own, but it also means that I have to…
“How do you refer to your husband when talking to other people?” Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still…
I moved the bed around in my room yesterday. It’s the first “big” change since Paul died more than a year ago. I suppose I…
For a few months now I’ve promised myself that I would finally tame the desire to hike to the top of the Wild Horses Monument…
Five years ago today, I became Mrs Ryan. It was truly the happiest day of my life. This is my second wedding anniversary without Mr…
Carrying on with the hippy-granola-freak of a homeowner theme, I’m pleased to announce that I got to use one of my favourite household appliances today…
When Paul and I bought our house two years ago, we decided that we wanted to continue our “hippy-granola-freak” lifestyle in our yard care efforts.…
Since Paul died I’ve really struggled with my identity, which is a bit ironic when I think about the identity struggle I went through as…
I found my way back to the gym today. It’s been just over a year since I last went and it felt a bit weird,…
It’s been a year since Paul died; a year since I became Just Frances again. I made the drive to his grave in Cle Elum…
I’ve been feeling very sad and lonely the last few days so when my neighbour called to see if I wanted to drive into the…
When we bought our house, Paul and I really looked forward to tending to the garden. With a lot of nearly 10,000 square feet, we…
The last few weeks have been really hard. It seems that the closer I get to the anniversary of Paul’s death, the more memories I…
Paul and I liked to say things that were 100% accurate, but would easily be taken as meaning something completely different than the truth. The…
Last summer I purchased a slightly expensive, gadgety cat door for Schrodie. It’s great because it is sensor-activated, meaning that only Schrodie can come and…
I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I normally have mine completed and filed the first week of February – based on the…
I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I normally have mine completed and filed the first week of February – based on the…
I have two old pint-sized honey jars that I fill with coins. It takes a while to fill them up because I don’t use cash…