Autism. By the time the topic comes up you are already behind the eight-ball looking at a learning curve that does not crest. If you are lucky you have time to grieve. Most, however, are forced to jump into the deep end of the ocean with little … [Read more]
A Little Bit About Me
Hello, friend! Welcome to my spot on the web. Here, you will find practical information about living a life touched by Autism. You will get to learn from my mistakes as well as my successes. The hope is that you will encounter fewer mistakes as a … [Read more]
Monday Musings
Returning to the theme of making things difficult for ourselves. The family has been home today while My Dear Husband (MDH) worked finishing up my back porch, which I now have to call "the sun room." He's working with a friend and when they are at … [Read more]
I Make Everything Too Hard
It's a pretty classic thing. I think too much about things before I act, which leads to me not acting in many situations. I wasn't always like this. As a child I was a dreamer, but I'd also jump right in. I think Autism changed me. One of the … [Read more]
Insanity
It is complete insanity. My life is so full that I create a space to share what I think and feel or learn and experience then time passes. They say if you have met one person with autism you have met one person with autism. I believe that if you … [Read more]
Make-Ahead Mixes Saved the Day
Years ago I picked up a book for kindle, Make-Ahead Mix Day: Complete Recipes and Instructions for On-Hand Homemade Quick Mixes, by Mary Ellen Ward. I'm not sure how I came across it. Perhaps a friend suggested it to me or at least the concept. I … [Read more]