Category Archives: Daily Life

In My Day…

Posted on May 29, 2014 by mahines

I left work early today. Before leaving, my boss asked me to update a spreadsheet with some changes he wanted. I zipped through it and sent it off to him in an email. When I got on the train, it … Continue reading →

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Back on Track

Posted on May 28, 2014 by mahines

Yesterday was my first day back at work since losing Matt. The funeral was Friday. I thought we would have the long Memorial Day weekend to ease back into the real world but our boat sold and we had only these … Continue reading →

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There is no crying in baseball

Posted on May 22, 2014 by mahines

I was raised with my mother’s family, the O’Briens, an Irish Catholic brood in the era of the Kennedys. Like many Irish Catholic families, the Kennedys were demi-gods to us. I’m not sure whether we strove to emulate them or … Continue reading →

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Ch Ch Ch Changes

Posted on May 14, 2014 by mahines

My husband has been home from the rehab unit for a week now. I started back at work yesterday. Things are starting to settle a bit but I still feel like I am walking in the opposite direction on a … Continue reading →

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The Last Walk

Posted on May 5, 2014 by mahines

My husband is scheduled to come home tomorrow.  He will have  been in the hospital for  33 days.  I usually bring him dinner every night but today he told me to take the night off.  He thought he would cut … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning

Posted on May 3, 2014 by mahines

With so much disorder in my life right now, I decided to try to put some order into my house. With three dogs and a construction mud pit out back, I’m living in a dirt hole. I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Burn Notice

Posted on April 30, 2014 by mahines

When I was a very little girl, the house behind us burned to the ground. I remember standing at my bedroom window hypnotized by the flames. The sirens, the yelling the sounds of things crashing down, disturbing the peace of … Continue reading →

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There’s Always Good

Posted on April 13, 2014 by mahines

We are doing a lot of  landscaping and hardscaping this year.  We plan to make our own outdoor retreat with a terraced bank and a waterfall.  So we had to take down a number of trees that were too close … Continue reading →

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After Hours

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mahines

It’s late. I kiss you good night and tell you I love you. Sleep well.  I’ll see you tomorrow. I close the door softly behind me. I stop at the desk and say goodnight to the night crew. One of … Continue reading →

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Making God Laugh

Posted on April 7, 2014 by mahines

“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.” Woody Allen That’s one of my favorite quotes. Always has been. You never know how true it is though until it happens to you. A week ago Saturday, my … Continue reading →

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