The Potty Mouth Granny

  • Tears, Television, and an Animated Sponge

    When my eldest brother died nearly six years ago, a simple cartoon helped carry me through the first raw, disorienting days of grief. My brother didn’t have any life insurance, so it fell to me to lay him to rest—and I had no money. I managed to scrape together $1,000 toward a cremation, but I…

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  • Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, and All My Favorite Friends

    What makes you feel nostalgic? Watching my favorite cartoons from childhood. MeTV, an old school television channel that shows television shows from yesteryear started showing cartoons from back in day two years ago and watching these cartoons really got me through some shit after the death of my brother in 2020. These cartoons unlocked so…

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  • 2022

    This year was filled with some highs but mostly lows. The highs were the birth of my second grandson and attending a Duran Duran concert. And getting one of those “good” government jobs that Black folks aspired to for decades. But it was a rough year for me again because I lost more people I…

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  • An Ode to Rosemary

    Two weeks ago, a very special lady crossed over into eternity and her name was Rosemary. She was my first cousin and she was loved by many. As a child, she was the most glamorous woman in the world to me and she brought excitement with her presence whenever she showed up. She was this…

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  • A Dedication to My Diddy

    I’ve been owned by a fat, black cat named Diddy for 13 years and I love him very much but I’m saddened by the fact that he’s getting older. Because that means he won’t be a part of my life anymore and it hurts acknowledging that. I wished that our fur babies had the longevity…

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  • Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄🎄

    I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas to everyone but in particular to everyone who has suffered the loss of loved one this year or previously. The holidays are rough for those who are grieving and it’s hard pretending to be happy when you’re not. While on Facebook, my memory feed popped up…

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  • Memories, Memories, Memories

    I’m sure that any folks who come across my blog and read my work is probably thinking “Man she morbid as hell!” And I don’t mean to be but so much has happened to me in such a short time. Loss of loved ones, health issues, all kinds of shit. But someway, somehow, I manage…

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