by mamastarr | Aug 8, 2025 | The Garden
I roll out of bed—well, stumble—at the sound of Rascal barking. As I grab for my robe, Mom’s fat little wiener dog (more like pork sausage) waddles into the hallway. “Hang on, you guys,” I mutter, walking down the hall to take care of the necessities in the...
by mamastarr | Jun 2, 2025 | The Garden
It’s June 2nd, 2025 and we are nearly half way through our gap year. This is the year we are supposed to decide our next steps. I’ve been thinking about it for a while and it’s time to just do it. I mean, I’ve created the perfect writing space...
by mamastarr | Mar 27, 2025 | The Garden
Ahhh, it’s so picturesque—the scene I painted in yesterday’s blog. I love that I was able to capture that moment. But… there are other moments when that woman just gets on my last nerve. I mean, it wouldn’t be a true mother-daughter relationship if it were...
by mamastarr | Mar 25, 2025 | The Garden
Well, it’s March! And how the hell did we get here?? I feel like time has just flown by in the last two months after a December that seemed to take forever! Of course, we took all of December to move to into my 98 year old Mom’s small, and dilapidated 1100 square foot...
by mamastarr | Jan 7, 2025 | The Garden
Last week I had a rather maddening day. Those of you who are old pros at 24/7 caregiving might call it “Tuesday” Sometimes around 11 pm Monday night one of the supports on my bed broke. There was a loud pop from underneath and a slight sinking. I knew what it was...
