Willows World

I woke up and looked at the clock. 3:00 A.M. The house was quiet. I slide out of bed and wondered down the hall. Stepping over the cat I pondered the idea that everything was too quiet. The cat didn't lift his head to look at me as I stepped over. The dog that always jumped up and followed me was... Sign in to see full entry.

You who read all my sites will soon pick up on the fact that my father was a big part of my life. You will also realise that our relationship was rough most of the time. People often ask me why I write about him so much when most of the time my feelings for him leaned towards hatred. Well because he... Sign in to see full entry.

One of my least favorite things, is families who fight. Sure now and then your going to disagree but some families carry this to the absolute extreme. They will even tell you that all the yelling and name calling is done with love. My response to this is will you feel this way when one of you is... Sign in to see full entry.

"My God! I do hope that you have twin girls just like you someday" I repeated this often the last almost nineteen years and it didn't occur to me until recently that I would then have double my trouble in the form of grandchildren, My older half sister recently told me that when she died the first... Sign in to see full entry.

Green M&M's make me think of my daughter. Green is her favorite color. So many thoughts and memories of her involve green. Her favorite carebear is green, her bedroom had to be painted green, her first new car was Tundra green, Boy's often try to win her favor by getting her jewelry with green... Sign in to see full entry.

Brown knowing eyes, Shining with anticipation Soft black rubber nose Breathing in your familiar scent Wet, red tongue Hanging out, panting in excitment Comforting warm fur Smelling of soil, pine and fresh air Welcoming tail Wagging too and fro in greeting Rough pads on soft warm paws Touching your... Sign in to see full entry.

I love all the seasons probably because I love weather. Rain is my favorite. Can you imagine someone who gets depressed if she goes too long without rain? Snow is clean, fresh and bright. Summer greens with bright flowers can be cheery. Fall with its crisp colorful leaves is something I look forward... Sign in to see full entry.

The garage door opens, what a wonderful day my human is home early. She comes down the hall with my leash in hand, a trip to the park? Wait. She's hurried and hasn't stopped to change her clothes. We're off to the car, somethings not right? My heads out the window the wind in my face. This is the... Sign in to see full entry.

Everytime I see a picture of rugged snow capped mountains, the same thought comes to mind, HOME. No, not home as in carpeting, appliances and hot running water, but home a small house covered with tar paper, no indoor plumbing and a wood stove for heat, surrounded by trees and wildlife all being... Sign in to see full entry.