A Five-Part Series on Heat, Health, and Survival Summer heat waves, pets and personal health dramas When my Cleo passed away due to complications to Cushing's, I needed a hole to fill, so I went looking for another dog, and that's when I met a beautiful five year old boy named Wombat whose spirit seemed … Continue reading Australian Summers Are No Longer Normal – Part 1
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Unprepared
I loved you, I hated you, I wanted you dead You hurt me deeply with all that you said The feeling was mutual you hated me too But secretly you loved me, that I knew Our relationship was rough, we fought every day There seemed no mending it, no how, no way. The older you … Continue reading Unprepared
Siesta’s End
The sounds of the nearby construction, like giants clumsily rifling through an oversized kitchen drawer, stirred me from my dreams as my inner clock chimed two hours; seemingly the set length of time my body allows me to nap for, when I need to rest through the day. Eyes open barely long enough to keep … Continue reading Siesta’s End
