Reading and Writing at Scattered Daisy

 The project is Scattered Daisy - a website built around books, writing, and a touch of other creative arts. Reviews, summaries, discussions, contests and education are the focus.  I am determined to see this through - and so everyday I work at it. I write content. I create images. I sign up for affiliate programs. I read, write, and consider.  I'm scheduled to launch on June 1st. 

Scattered Daisy

Brainstorming is the name of the game and perseverance is the key to finding the destination. 




I Can Laugh - Just Not Too Hard

I had two seizures and broke ribs in the front and back. I seized again in the emergency room. 

That happened last week - on Mother's Day. Since then, I have been on a steady diet of ibuprofen, Salon Pas, my regular anti-seizure medication and prescribed pain medication. 

What to do, now? 

Well, thank God my knee and spine aren't bothering me.  No arthritis cream for me!

Ahem.  Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock on wood.


broken ribs



Lost And Found In Grief

On December 9, 2020, my life was inexorably changed. That was the day I lost my sister to cancer. She was two years older than me and a big sister in every way. She drove me crazy, pissed me off, made me laugh, made me cry and was always there for me. 
 
You are loved
Grief never really leaves, but little by little, it is possible to live with the pain and still be happy. If you had told me that a couple of years ago, I would not have believed you. In fact, I would have been disgusted. To me, that would have meant that whoever you had grieved for did not mean as much to you as Valerie did to me. So who the heck would you think you were to give me that kind of "support"?  

I did lose a part of myself. I will never be the same. However, one does not have to remain lost to prove love for a lost sibling/friend/spouse...

My path is different from the one I was on when my sister died, but there are still many places to see, people to meet, and experiences to be had. 

I'm working on my book. I'm writing short stories. I'm back to freelance writing. I'm posting in my blog again. 

Hello my few and treasured readers! How have you been?