This morning I stained my back deck. Which isn’t the biggest undertaking in the world, as it’s pretty small. The bulk of the time went towards the railing. I will apply another coat tomorrow morning. After the staining, I proceeded to mow my back yard, then my front. Somewhere in there I also dug up … More come to this
This has been the worst week. At least the worst week in a long, long time. Truthfully, the worst since I was faced with the multitude of situations that coincide with divorce. I won’t go into the specifics, as I don’t care to be one who airs my dirty laundry. Let’s just say by Wednesday I … More the one where I quote Richard Rohr AND G-Eazy
What instrument would you love to learn how to play? The above is the most recent prompt I chose from my book, 500 Writing Prompts. I haven’t posted a blog entry in the longest time. Why? Busyness. Lack of anything to write. That I care to share, anyway. The ups and downs of life, I … More instrument
My views could be construed as a bit jaded, due to past experience. Oh, and there’s also the fact I can be somewhat judgmental regarding others so-called love stories, which I often interpret as longing for validation as opposed to actual love….as in Johnny and June love. I hope you’re familiar with that term….Johnny and June … More love
Dear Readers, Today is a bittersweet day, in that it was my good friend Kelly B’s last day as an employee at our workplace. Some exciting things are happening in her family, which means she will be gone for a short time, then return to us [our work] as a volunteer. So, while I know … More don’t say goodbye
I gave my children a portion of Thoreau’s poem Friendship for Christmas, 2014. I printed it for them. Here’s a line….. Grow up the meadow’s pride My daughter had two interviews today. College interviews with alumni from two schools. Brown. And Yale. Yes, Ivy League. I don’t verbalize it enough, but I am immensely proud of her. While … More grow up the meadow’s pride
you are twenty one today which makes me want to say hooray! [just kidding….I am not going to write a cheesy rhyming poem for you] I’m certain you can imagine it’s a bit unnerving to wake up one day and realize…. Yikes! I’m the parent of an adult. While people can change once they grow … More happy 21
The plant on my work desk is starting to blossom. I photographed it today. Interestingly, I came across this card hanging in my coworker’s office today as well. He’s actually my supervisor. I noticed it when he was talking to me about something important. Don’t worry David [that’s his name]. I was listening. Really. I am not … More new
I took this photo today from my bedroom window: Beyond my backyard is the African Cemetery #2. I was struck this afternoon by how it looked. Snow covered. I stumbled upon this today…. To attribute to the Muse a special fondness for pain is to come too close to desiring and cultivating pain. It’s a … More my view
Describe ten sounds you associate with winter. That’s the writing prompt I chose for today. A little lighter than my previous…. So here goes. Ten sounds….. Crunch. Ice on the ground crunches. So do fallen leaves. The whistle my tea kettle makes. I drink hot tea during the winter. Mainly in the afternoon. If you … More hazy shade of
Upon a Sunny Day 