There’s a band of orphan bandits that roam across this earth, Having been left, by the ones they knew at birth. By choice, by death, by whatever means, they find themselves alone, With broken hearts and bandaged souls, together they do roam. They know each other when they look deep…
I think it’s the most wondrous thing, When I hear my telephone start to ring. “Aunt Katrina” is how they start, It’s like an arrow straight into my heart. To know that when they have a choice, They chose to hear the sound of my voice. I quote their Grandmother…
February 2020~ First Case of Covid-19 appears in Texas, uniformed me, runs around in ignorant bliss. March 13th2020 ~ Texas Governor Abbott declares a State Of Emergency ~ within days this is followed by “Stay At Home and Shelter In place Orders. I decide to stop teaching private music lessons…
It’s a quiet Christmas Eve morning, Sofia doing her thing, me, mine, Basura Cat sleeping in the windowsill. A text from my adopted family, “Are you busy?” First thought was about seeing anyone during the Pandemic, during the season of gathering. First a stop by my adopted nieces, the girls…
I got a little sad when I heard the neighbors having a small get together on their patio, it reminded me of Thanksgivings gone past. But then I smiled at their sound of laugher and children playing, am joyously jealous. I got a little sad when buying a small turkey,…
Basura and me were having a chat, She jumped on my lap, such a friendly cat. She said, that the numbers of cases are getting high, “I thought we had told COVID~19, goodbye.” “Yes,” I sighed as we began to play, But the numbers seem to be getting higher every…
I wrote this back in September, in the midst of the Political storm ~ wasn’t going to post it, but I like the picture. Stay safe, wear your mask, celebrate safely, you matter! The Dysfunction Family Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Katrina Curtiss 11/22/2020 The shopping was done with grace and great care,…
Not all of us have children, some of had the calling, but never answered the door. A career in music and performing called my name so loudly so constantly that I knew having children would fill me with resentment, of a life filled with, "What ifs?" I have been blessed…
Living In San Antonio, Texas has it's highs and lows, the highs = the people, the lows = Texans love their guns. Bulky Collection has it's highs and lows also ~ Sofia loves to run the neighborhood, like it's Halloween, trick or treating for tossed out items that she can give…
During the COVID-19 Virus, I’ve been struck with a cleaning virus, not to make light of the situation, but it’s a bit much even for me. Going through drawers, I found a picture of Howard, my biological father. He left for “greener” pastures when I was 5, new love,…