Plethora of Everything

Not a single rose cut in my name Nor a single chocolate to give temporary sweetness to my mouth Nothing that costs money Not even a loving word is what I need What I really want, really need, is you Your time Your touch I need you to know I still love you so much Our lives are more hectic now Many days there's no time for a kiss A tender embrace Or the love we would once regularly make While all of this does make it a little harder It doesn't mean my love doesn't continue to grow stronger I desire you I admire you And I love knowing you feel that for me too So this Valentine's Day give me what I really want What I really need- that's YOU. Author's note:  Before kids, chocolates and flowers are luxuries, special treats; After kids a couple hours of alone time is a luxury and special treat! Thanks to my mother who will watch our 2 year old this afternoon, post nap time, so we can celebrate Valentine's with one thing, and one ...

    It Takes Time    I've written here and there and a little bit of everywhere... everywhere but here , on my blog . I write in notebooks, on scrap paper, but to turn those scribbles into type and tap the word "publish" requires effort and time.     Before early Dec I'd blog when Sam (my two year old) was napping or after he'd gone to bed.     That has changed- something else is occupying my time and forcing me to stare at the computer screen... Etsy . Boring? -To you, maybe. Addictive? -To me, yes, slightly.     But it has to be addictive in order to work . And Dedication         Any new business has to be like a drug you must do daily. You've got to get that fix .     You've got to work it or it won't work. And, oftentimes, even when you are addicted, even when you do work it... it still doesn't work! Then you meagerly remove your entrepreneurial cap for several months, maybe even years,...