Do You Ever Forget to Feed Your Brain?
The leaves on our hibiscus plants are starting to turn, and I think our maple tree is only a week or so behind. I feel like I’m “changing colors” a…
Read moreRefreshing
It’s that time again, when the seasons are on-again, off-again, on and so on, like a child flipping a light switch for fun. Snow, hail, sleet, rain, sun, wind, cold,…
Read moreIt’s All Just Stuff…Sort Of
**Yes, this should have posted yesterday. I got distracted. Sorry! Last summer, I wanted to clean out our storage unit so I could reclaim the hundred plus bucks a month…
Read moreFlirting with Danger
You know how it feels to walk headlong into a gust of wind so strong you really have to lean into it in order to walk? That’s kind of how…
Read moreChange and Patience
Words for the Week: Stress, exhaustion, bloom. Changing routines is hard. I am trying rather valiantly to switch things up, with moderate success, but it’s slow going considering I have…
Read moreThe Grill Pan
I have exactly one cast iron pan. It’s a grill pan – the kind with the little ridges in the bottom to make those cool “I grilled this but not…
Read moreHousekeeping?!
No, this isn’t a resolution check-in. We’ll do that next week. I’ve got housekeeping on the brain at the moment. Probably because I just cleaned the toilet for the first…
Read moreAlternate Reality: Preview Mode
Tomorrow, it’s back to work after 5 days and a weekend off. No major catastrophes, no major outlay of “vacation” time for work issues…I think we might be on to…
Read moreThe Excess Vacation Hours Vacation
As of tomorrow, I’m on vacation until next Wednesday to burn the excess vacation hours that I’m not allowed to carry over into the new year. Why Weds to Weds,…
Read moreMental Loops & Twisted Feet
For those of you dying of curiosity, yes, my new skivvies and bras came in, and the old got thrown out, and life is much better/less painful now. And I…
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