A fabulous reader has been in communication with me and asking for me to post about marriage. She is under the impression that Husband and I have a good one and she’d like to know more about that. I am always happy to oblige if I am able, but it just hasn’t come out right… Continue reading Serious irreverence
Something that I hear a lot out in the world is that people don’t know how to take a compliment anymore, and I completely agree. Husband and I were talking about it in regards to ourselves and how we make excuses or sort of apologize when someone says something nice. He noted, in particular, how… Continue reading How to adult, Pt.2
I spent the past few days with my mother on a visit to the shore to celebrate Daughter’s birthday. I was struck by so many instances of frustration and sadness in this trip. I could go on and on about how confused my mother was, how she didn’t know who people were every now and… Continue reading Why I wish I could draw
Since Daughter’s birthday is right on the horizon I’ve been doing some reflecting on her growth. I’m not sure why 9 feels like a big birthday to me. It may have something to do with fourth grade being my favorite or it’s just the idea that she’s one step closer to the adulthood that I… Continue reading Moons and busters
When we made the decision to move away from where we have made our home for about seventeen years, there were a lot of factors considered. Not the least of which was simply how we felt where we were living. We lived in a small town and an even smaller, closely knit neighborhood within it.… Continue reading Underbellies and Americana
The past week has been hot. I say that completely recognizing the fact that had I not moved 2,000 miles east last summer I would be complaining that there was still snow on the ground at my old house. Still, even for the much warmer place I now live, 89 degrees on June 1 is… Continue reading What I learned from shaving my dog
As you loyal readers know I am waiting to hear news from a job interview I had almost a month ago. I was told they would start to call people back at some point in June, and now June is here and I am more anxious than I thought possible. If you’ve read from the… Continue reading The mind as magnifying glass
Please be aware that this post contains spoilers which may affect the holiday celebrations of your family. I have spent a week now focusing on joy and it has been fabulous. There have been some changes in who I am and the way I look at things. It’s been exciting. But it is not to… Continue reading Magic and fairies
I’m waiting for a very important phone call which may or may not even come. I won’t even know if I’m not getting a call at all for a few months, but I’m really hoping I get the call this week. To say that it has put me on edge is rather an understatement. At… Continue reading Still with the joy business
After my last post I’ve been actively perusing joy in the world. I’m making a real effort to see joy in others and find what is causing the happiness that can be found. An extraordinary role model in this “joy search” has been Daughter. She is a bundle of excitement and happiness, so I’m trying… Continue reading Finding joy
Elephants in the Room 