by Elizabeth Dempsey | Jul 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last night I was told by a long time friend that I look like my mom. This was such a loaded statement and I noted that he hesitated to even say it. I know why. My mother was on the order of 50-80 pounds heavier than what she should have been. She struggled with...
by Elizabeth Dempsey | Apr 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love hanging out with older women. My Auntie was told me recently: “You know Aunt Dottie and I sit around and talk about how we miss the house full of kids and even the piles laundry. Isn’t that crazy how can we miss laundry?” So now instead of...
by Elizabeth Dempsey | Apr 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been sitting here in the quiet for awhile meditating on these two tea cups that I have made into candle holders. The unique thing about them is that they were made in the 60s in Japan and they are not exactly alike. Most things we buy today are factory made and...
by Elizabeth Dempsey | Dec 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
With holiday season and the coming of the New Year, my spirit has been plagued with unrest. Several times my husband and I have tried to pin point the source of this unrest and the only thing I truly understood was that I am angry. This may not be a problem for many...
by Elizabeth Dempsey | Dec 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
This year ends with loved ones lost. I have struggled and fought through the Christmas season because there are empty places at the table. Those loved ones did not die of natural causes. They died by their own hand. This is not the kind of death that leaves a sense of...
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