The past couple of weeks have been a crazy roller coaster. I spent a week at my sister’s house, which was a physical challenge for me but I would absolutely do it again. There’s so much going on, most I don’t have the right to share because it’s only peripherally my circus and monkeys. There…
Endings
This day took a sad, unexpected turn. 12 minutes before the end of my workday, my sister called me and asked me to come to her house. As in, right then. Given that she was midway through a course of chemotherapy, I was already calling my boss to say I was leaving. As it turned…
More Stuff You Didn’t Know About Me
Truthfully – half of this stuff I’d forgotten about myself. Listening to 60s & 70s music kicked my memory in the backside tonight. 1 During 8th grade, I created a comic strip for the monthly school newspaper. When I moved that February, the office asked me to create enough strips to finish out the semester….
Trip the Light Fantastic
Our youngest grandson is 8 years old. And, as is customary for every child at one time or another, a few days ago he decreed he was running away from home. He took great care in packing his backpack, stuffing it full of all his favorite books. Yes, books. 📖 Because if you’re striking out…
Green-ish
My mom could grow anything in a food garden, but had zero interest in house plants or flowers. I’m close to her polar opposite. Don’t get me wrong – I’d love to grow a food garden. Unfortunately it isn’t possible here. I mean it’s technically possible, but it would require a level of work I’m…