She was my first home. We were an island. That was before the world called out to me. Inhale. Breathe. Live. I buried my beloved mother, my friend. It was very sudden, unexpected, and brutal. A massive stroke. My brain was so shaken, shocked, engulfed with pain, I couldn’t arrange a coherent thought, much… Read more
Words, Wisdom and Songs
It was the 8th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival this past weekend and we just returned home. There were 175 artists covering 30 venues along Scenic Highway 30A in Northwest Florida. I’ve gone seven out of the last eight years, dragging my kind husband along. He doesn’t care one hoot about music, but he cares that I do…. Read more
Warmest Holiday Wishes
Blessings From My Family To Yours Let me take this opportunity to send my heartfelt thanks for your support and encouragement on this journey of mine, the one I never anticipated. Your kindness and enthusiasm since the release of Far Outside the Ordinary has filled my heart with such gratitude. From comments on this blog, to texts, emails, phone calls and your… Read more
Beauty, Brutality and Silver Linings
We popped into an Amalfi shop the last day of our Italy trip. The butterflies were everywhere this butterfly girl looked. What are the odds? The next day we journeyed back to Rome for one last night before departure. I had no idea what awaited. I simply can’t make this stuff up! Since Dale (my hubs) was still harboring ‘something’, I hired a driver recommended by our… Read more
A Splash of Toilet Water
Some would say I have an uncanny memory. I’ve discovered that’s not such a great thing. Let me explain… Memory One: I’m a tiny little thing and a babysitter is rocking me to sleep. Fat chance that’s happening since the sitter fell asleep and not me. I remember gripping and clinging on to huge breasts as I slipped towards the wooden floor below my little self. My… Read more
THE COLORING CRAZE
Have you heard about the Coloring Craze sweeping the nation? Coloring Books for Adults are a huge trend now. Notice I didn’t write Adult Coloring Books which I fear someone might take the wrong way. I heard of the up and coming trend last spring after my friend Nancy shared this phenomenon. She suggested I needed a Far… Read more
The Little Engine That Could
As you can see Prissy’s Blog has been under construction, now remodeled, and is up and running again. That means I have no excuse for not blogging. But I’m sure I’ll think of some anyway. It’s pretty bad when I realize my last post was Father’s Day. And now October is peaking at me from around the corner with crisp air, colored leaves, football,… Read more
Fathers of yesteryear and today
Father’s Day remains bittersweet to me. I reflect with fondness, love and adoration for the father I lost long ago. He had a handsome face, tattooed with a perfect dimpled chin, eyes bluer than the sea, and a mane of thick blond hair atop his six-foot-five inch statuesque frame. He really was movie-star charming. Ask any nurse… Read more
My ‘Far Outside the Ordinary MOTHER(S)
Mothers are the thread, the golden thread, capable of weaving hearts together forever. It begins at birth, and continues throughout our lives, until their death, even beyond. Most of us will keep our mothers in our hearts until the very last moment, until our very last heartbeat. Even so, mothers are not perfect, though they may try to be, or… Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Yikes, finally, only four months late, I am posting on my blog. Excuse me…..newsletter! I have the nicest boss. She understands my routine: sipping cappuccinos, unstacking and restacking catalogs, studying fashion trends, trolling Facebook, and organizing my paint tubes. I like her generosity and patience. It’s a darn good thing I am the boss of… Read more