For my birthday, G builds me something every year. (When he remembers and is physically able.) Last year he built me a tall standing bird feeder. I love the bird feeder. It isn’t fancy, and I’m perfectly okay with not-fancy. When I’m in the kitchen, there’s almost always at least a couple of birds in…
Meandering Mind and Colors
Lordy… it’s been a minute, hasn’t it? Life has been… I mean, to say okay isn’t a fair assessment. There have been challenges. We’re still here and still functioning. My sister is in chemo again, second round. She’s obviously not doing well, because chemo is never a good thing. But she’s enduring. They’ve already warned…
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Knot
Nope, not abandoning G for a woman. I’m talking about Mother Nature here. She loves me. She loves me not. Ugh. Like most of the nation right now, we’re dealing with excessive heat. (Though to be fair, it’s pretty normal for us this time of year.) The only quesion is whether MN (Mother Nature, not…
The Pendulum Swings
After months with nary a cloud in sight, we had two partly-cloudy weekends in a row. A few weeks ago I had a four-day weekend because I had use-it-or-lose-it vacation time. That extra couple of days off did miracles for my health. I didn’t realize how exhausted I truly was. I camped out on the…
Seam Rippers
Yes, it’s been a hot minute. Lots going on behind the scenes, only about a single atom’s worth I can post here. My oldest daughter moved back from the Midwest and in with us, bringing both of her boys with her. It was… challenging. To say the least. G was a pissy mood, and I’m…




