Dirty Laundry Blog by Jennifer Hynes

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  • The Good Luck

    Focus on the good luck The rocket lands in the ocean By sheer luck nothing catches on fire this weekend, We are healthy- alive- under quiet dry skies, Birds chirp,… Read more

  • The Burden to HEAR

    Only 21 hours until Fiona’s CI surgery. I find myself grappling with the same issues about the burden of hearing placed on Fiona. Last week we had several issues with… Read more

  • Cochlear Implants and ASL

    Two days until my little girl goes in for surgery to get a cochlear implant in her left ear. She is six years old and was born with moderate to… Read more

  • New Light

    I started over again, With new blinds that darken the house during the day, Shadows cast across the walls, Lights off, except a very few, All power to the AC.… Read more

  • The joys of a Pandemic

    It feels like there are so many major problems right now, the coronavirus everywhere. I’ve come to accept I most likely will become infected sooner or later no matter how… Read more

  • Acorns are Falling

    The wind blew, sun light shown through the huge Oak. I thought to myself, Halloween will come even with the virus. We touched playground things, the kids climbed and swung.… Read more

  • And School Begins

    Quiet fills my home as the children work on their homework. Doing a better job than I imagined they would. It’s early, the first class log in, which I found… Read more

  • Put a paintbrush in my hand and lock the door

    Homeschool has started. I missed a few weeks writing. I was busy with educational, advocacy, domestic and medical work. I think I’m getting closer to carving out time on a… Read more

  • Sleepovers and Climbing over 1000 feet!

    This past weekend was a huge leap for my family and I feel so much better! We took some risks, the first was sleepovers, Fiona slept at her best friends… Read more

  • Crash, bang, bleed

    Morning exercise ended abruptly with a crash and a bloody mouth. Fiona and Jack jumped on their wheels and took off down the hill before I could give my usual… Read more

  • Reality vs. optimism

    My studio sat vacant today, paintings I started on Monday, containers of watercolor paint I mixed. Energy, love, emotion, freedom, sat in my studio waiting to meet me again. I… Read more

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