When I met my husband I was living in a duplex in Atlanta Georgia. I lived alone. I had a full time job. But I was miserable! I hated living alone. I do enjoy my 'alone time' but I don't like living alone.

For the next 3 weeks I'll be living alone. First time in over 30 years! My room mate will be back in 3 weeks. I'm keeping up with the dogs, the outside pond fish, the green house, the fish tanks inside and the baby fish tank.  I have my little Piper to keep me company.

I had to give her a really good bath today. She was so mad at me! She looks and feels much better now.

Since my husband decided to leave this world, I've had so many dreams about him and some nightmares. I actually woke myself up talking in my sleep about a week or so ago. I said "I need that file. Dale....Dale!" Then I realized he wasn't next to me. Piper was next to me. I just rolled over and went back to sleep.

I'm in the process of writing a poem about my late husband. When I'm done I'll share it with you. I have written a book of poetry but haven't got a copyright on it yet. I wrote it all out by hand. I'm afraid if I put it on my laptop, it just may get lost. I left extra pages so I could add to the book. I'm keeping the title to myself for now.

This was written and published in the Jonesboro Senior High School Arts and Literary Department in 1977. However they left out one word! The word was, "fall."

"When you lose someone you've loved very much,
it's like a tree losing it's beautiful fall touch."

I wrote that quote and three others. All four were published in the Zepher. I still have mine. They are also in my book.

My husband sheltered me so much, for so long.....until next time.