http://hpng2brtr.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Christina A. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:37:49 GMT 2010-01-04T18:37:49Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716849 Hi Everyone, I have been gone so long I'm not sure anyone will even remember me!  I haven't been writing much because I've been busy with life.  In the past year, I got back together with . . . Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:07:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716849 Christina A. 2009-06-20T20:07:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342992 Recently I met a woman who has changed my life.  She's made me stop and think about everything from my relationships and how I'd been going about finding one to the life of spider who . . . Sun, 11 May 2008 01:13:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342992 Christina A. 2008-05-11T01:13:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977338244 My mind never shuts down.  Sometimes I wish I could quiet the thoughts in my head to a dull roar.  The thoughts are random and often times make absolutely no sense.  Just so it's clear, . . . Sun, 04 May 2008 11:42:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977338244 Christina A. 2008-05-04T11:42:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977338136 I can't stop thinking about the lines on your face.  I've examined your picture too many times to count.  The beauty in someone's face is remarkable.  We all have a story.  . . . Sun, 04 May 2008 03:27:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977338136 Christina A. 2008-05-04T03:27:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332971 On my recent cruise in the Caribbean our first port was Jamaica.  We did a tour of Rose Hall Great House.  There is a whole story behind the two mistresses of the house that was told spendidly . . . Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:28:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332971 Christina A. 2008-04-27T02:28:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332942 Have you ever met someone who infects you?  Someone you can't get enough of?  A person who enthralls you with a word or a gesture?  I have.  She intrigues me.  She makes . . . Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:47:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332942 Christina A. 2008-04-27T01:47:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326523 I'm calling out to all my creative friends out there.  One of my best friends is having a baby.  She's due in 3 weeks and myslef and another friend are throwing her a surprise shower.  . . . Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:15:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326523 Christina A. 2008-04-18T13:15:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326520 Hi friends. I was gone for a week and when I come back and check my gather pages everything is changed!  It's like coming home and your husband has decided to move all the furniture.  . . . Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:03:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326520 Christina A. 2008-04-18T13:03:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298635 This is my last article for tonight.  I need to get some sleep.  My sleep schedule is off, though so it might be difficult.  I spent most of the night in the emergency room last night.  . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:11:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298635 Christina A. 2008-04-01T04:11:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298587 I know it's a little late.  But I did say I'd post some pics of the kids and I coloring our Easter eggs.  They had a great time!  I was exhausted afterward, but it's always worth . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:43:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298587 Christina A. 2008-04-01T03:43:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298576 I just recieved a comment to my Unrequited Love article.  It was a good comment and makes a great deal of sense.  I was not born in the '50s but I was brought up with the same values as . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:21:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298576 Christina A. 2008-04-01T03:21:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293551 I found myself feeling jealous today or what I thought was jealousy.  It sort of threw me for a loop because I never thought of myself as a jealous person.  I always figure if someone was going . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:13:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293551 Christina A. 2008-03-26T02:13:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290390 I don't have much time to write today.  I won't have my children for Easter so tonight we're coloring Easter Eggs.  I'll post pics if I get a chance later.  The new guy . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290390 Christina A. 2008-03-21T19:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289877 Today I had wine and conversation with one of my best friends.  We can talk about everything.  It's good to have friends.  It's good to be able to share experiences, good and bad, . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:30:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289877 Christina A. 2008-03-21T03:30:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289004 I go away for a while and seem to fall head over heals in love.  I met a wonderful man.  He is everything that my ex-husband is not.  He said all the right things at all the right times.  . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:13:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289004 Christina A. 2008-03-20T03:13:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218966 Spending time in darkness, Feeling numb. Asking the question, "How could you be so dumb?" I found myself As I stumbled through. I followed the light, What else could I do? Finding . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:06:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218966 Christina A. 2008-01-03T07:06:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977217965 He told me to go to sleep. "You need your rest." I don't want to hang up. It puts my heart to a test. I feel a lump in my throat, and a tightness in my chest. I close my eyes And . . . Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:16:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977217965 Christina A. 2008-01-02T06:16:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212685 Late last night a good friend of mine called.  It must have been 10:30 and I had just sat down with my ex-husband to wrap gifts for the kids.  This friend asked me if she could stop by for a . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:40:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212685 Christina A. 2007-12-26T02:40:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212651 Christmas 2007 is my first Christmas Evening alone.  I had a wonderful Christmas eve with my children.  Their father even stopped over for dinner and helped me get the kids to bed after I read . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:15:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212651 Christina A. 2007-12-26T01:15:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189885 This Thanksgiving was difficult.  Not because of the divorce, not because my children were split between homes, but because I have so many things to be thankful for I couldn't even figure out . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:36:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189885 Christina A. 2007-11-29T17:36:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189338 Well, I've been gone a little more than a month and I have 233 messages, 1 connection request, and 16 group invites!  I have no idea where to start.  I'll start by saying I missed writing . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:00:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189338 Christina A. 2007-11-29T02:00:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977132363 I sit in front of the screen, My thoughts are all over the place. I don't know how to feel And my heart begins to race. Why do I do it? What does it mean? Was any of it real Or all just a dream? . . . Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:14:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977132363 Christina A. 2007-09-30T04:14:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113152 To all my new friends and old friends here on Gather, I wanted to thank you all so very much for reading and reviewing my chapter in the First Chapters Romance Competion.  I loved writing it and . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:39:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113152 Christina A. 2007-09-11T01:39:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106879 To all my friends on gather.  I attempted to send you a URL of the first chapter of my Romance Novel, Finally Home, and there was a problem with the URL.  I think I have it down now so if you . . . Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:58:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106879 Christina A. 2007-09-05T01:58:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977102369 Hi Everyone, I've entered the Gather First Chapters Romance Writing Competiton.  I'm passing along the link to the first chapter of my novel, Finally Home. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId281474977094390 . . . Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:50:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977102369 Christina A. 2007-08-31T01:50:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977100285 The moon is full tonight.  It's an odd shade of orange.  I watched it as I was driving home from a visit with my parents.  The kids were in the back of the van fighting.  It didn't . . . Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:22:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977100285 Christina A. 2007-08-29T01:22:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977094390   Chapter one            The sex wasn’t great, she thought as she rolled over in bed and stared into the darkness.  The sex was barely . . . Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:15:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977094390 Christina A. 2007-08-23T01:15:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057170 My six year old son got the mail out of the box today.  He read the envelope's boasting that he and his sister received mail.  It was their class assignments and teachers' names.  . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:16:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057170 Christina A. 2007-08-09T18:16:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080473 Well, I'm halfway through my vacation and it's been wonderful!  Today was a good day, I took the boys for a haircut and then we went to Chuck E Cheeses for lunch.  They had a great time.  . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:03:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080473 Christina A. 2007-08-09T03:03:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079128 Things went well with the dog and the kids at the vet.  The dog was being seen, of course.  My husband came to relieve me of the kids while we went to see the vet.  He did fine with everything . . . Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:01:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977079128 Christina A. 2007-08-07T23:01:20Z