Wislanscraft

LATEST ARTICLES ( 56 )

• Be Demanding

  In around 1968 (ish), my mother received a new credit card from Bank of America. It was actually called the “Bank Americard” and it came with a photo of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2024 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tentative Diagnosis

  When I visited my granddaughter last year she told me she had been diagnosed with ADHD “and Gramma you have it too!” Her long elegant finger pointing directly a... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2023 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Starting Over

  It’s been awhile since i posted. So long in fact, that i removed the link from my Instagram profile. In the meantime i retired. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2023 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas During the Pandemic

  

  Christmas Traditions — well any traditions really, are fluid. But it’s Christmas during a pandemic, so I’m hearing various people lament that we can’t do... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Friend of Mine Just Had a Stroke. She Was Surrounded By...

  

  A friend of mine just had a stroke. She was surrounded by people when it happened and got to the hospital fast. With Rehab and therapy, it appears she's going t... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Sayin'

  

  On January 14th I wrote this poem:January ThawYou break my heart each yearLike a lover who, afraid of commitment, after making love,Gets up and dresses in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chocolate and Vanilla

  

  I used to call these Sweet Babies my chocolate vanilla ice-cream cones. They are brothers in blood and love, sons of my body and my heart. They grew up in... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Incredible Shrinking Brain Tumor

  

  Last May I wrote these words, “My sister is dying”. It was going to be a blog entry, but I put it away; I didn’t want to write it. She had just told me she had... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Childbirth Story - 1976

  

  In early December 1975, it became clear I was pregnant. I was 23, and in a new relationship. I wasn't sure if the relationship was going anywhere but when I tol... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Darlin’, My Baby

  

  As Mother’s Day approaches I think on each of my children. All of them are special, unique, and have become remarkable adults. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Facebook, Friendship, and Face Time

  

  The wonderful thing about Facebook for us baby-boomers, is the ability to reconnect with old friends from our childhood and younger years. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Finally, Snow!

  

  I like snow. I grew up in Cleveland, where when it snows, it snows. The “lake effect” of the cold air moving over the warm waters of Lake Erie produce enormous... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• WiseWoman, from Alleged to Official

  When I looked up "Crone" in Wikipedia, the very first thing it says is, "The crone is a stock character in folklore and fairy tale, an old woman...marginalized... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My List

  

  Today is the first day of my 62nd year. I will receive birthday wishes by card, by phone, by text, and by social networking. I woke up this morning and found a... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Perspective

  

  I started to title this post, "what I like about growing old". But when I thought about it, I realized its all about perspective. In 2007, I walked away from a... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• At the Very Least

  

  Recently I was scrolling through the forest of bumper stickers that Facebook has become and stuck my foot in it.We all have opinions and many of us just can't... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Merry Heart

  

  Someone back in Julian and/or Gregorian days, decided January 1st would mark the starting point. I know this because Wikipedia tells me so. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Horrible Disease, Part II

  

  It's on all our minds, this week before what many of us think of as the most joyful time of year. On friday December 14, 2012, a young man was suffering so... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thanksgiving Prayers

  

  Today we are celebrating a uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving Day. First celebrated via proclamation by President George Washington, on Thursday, November... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holiday Craziness and Health Insurance.

  Since I work in retail, I do not enjoy the holidays as much as I used to. I come home from wok exhausted, and frankly I have a hard time getting into the... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION