Good morning, World. The title to my blog is in quotes because that was the main song at my high school graduation, and a big thank you to you, Seals & Crofts, for writing and singing about what we were going through back then. I listened to it on my Nano yesterday, while painting the... Continue Reading →
Covered in Paint Again, AKA, Painting the Hall
You will know by sight at any given moment, what color I am painting the rooms of my house by the colors I cannot seem to get off my hands. Or out of my hair. Or spots I didn't know I had paint on. Like today, it was my right ear. Yeah. Well, it turns... Continue Reading →
My Life is a Song Lyric
Music moves my life and there are so many songs out there that fit what I'm doing or where I'm at, and for several mornings now, I've awakened with a song playing in my head. This morning is no different. The song for today is "Safe and Sound" by Capital Cities. The lyrics (in part)... Continue Reading →
Some Things Are Difficult to Let Go Of
Years ago, my mother found a heavy hand-blown glass ball, about the size of a grapefruit, in an old house she bought. The glass ball had a flower that had been crafted into the middle of it, one that some creative artisan had created with different colors of glass. I remember seeing this heavy ball... Continue Reading →
The World’s Largest Yard Sale
So, Duncan, Oklahoma does this thing once a year, usually the third week of July. I can't say that everyone in town has one, but anyone who wants to have a yard sale but doesn't' want to pay to advertise it, has one this weekend. Most street corners and intersections have sprouted yard and garage... Continue Reading →
Why do I write?
The short answer this morning, is that I can't help it. I am driven to write, whether it is about life or an idea (or story) in my head, and it, this thing that has evolved from nothing, MUST be put down on paper or my brain circles around it, examining all its possibilities, attacking... Continue Reading →
What Is Child Support For? This Morning’s Rant
I'm not sure how this morning's rant evolved, but here goes. I've heard both sides of the argument about child support payments, from the moms and the dads, the custodial parents vs. the non- or part-time-custodial parents, but you should know that I am on the side of "Team Mom." Most of the time. When... Continue Reading →
Finishing the Story(ies)
I have so many half-written (translate, half finished) stories on my computer, and recently I had a health scare that told me I either need to finish them or delete them. Do I really want my legacy to be a dozen or more half-written stories? This morning, I chose one to finish and have pulled... Continue Reading →
Do I Really Need to Know ‘Why’?
Sometimes I feel like a four-year-old kid when I ask "Why" when someone informs me of a new process, or they share a monumental decision, or they are trying to work out a problem out in their head. Perhaps it is for my understanding, or perhaps what they have said defies all logic for me;... Continue Reading →
Uh Oh, Here Comes Company!
I like being a hermit. What that means is that I like staying home, doing my own thing, living my own life and not having to 'people' very often. Having said that, I get complacent with the clutter of everyday living as I hermit. Harvested onions and drying dishes vie for countertop space, the vacuum... Continue Reading →
