I was searching for a story I had begun about a year ago, thinking it would be a good one to submit to an online magazine. I never did find it, but I found several story ideas that I had jotted down on the fly over the last few months. Many are one liners, designed... Continue Reading →
My Ever-Present Agenda
I have a task list that is ongoing, meaning that I keep it in a binder and when I think of things I want (or need) to accomplish, I jot them down. Sometimes there will be an actual deadline or sometimes it's self-imposed, but in any case, if it's logged into the 'book', it will... Continue Reading →
Getting Through It (Hubbin’s Cancer)
People have said to me (many times) that Hubbin's cancer and subsequent treatment options are his road, his path, and that I should not take it so personally. I strongly disagree but having said that, I realize that's just me and how I am. I do tend to take things personally, especially if they affect... Continue Reading →
There’s This Woman I Know…
Yes, it sounds like the beginning of a joke, but today I was thinking about the many awesome women I have met over the years, both family and friends, the ones who have touched my world and made it a better place. The list is a long one. Some of the names on that list... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Kind of Love
For some reason, that song came to mind today, and as I looked up the lyrics, I also contemplated what that statement meant to me. The song (in part) goes, "I want a Sunday kind of love, a love to last, past Saturday night..." Today as Hubbin and I go through the motions of carrying... Continue Reading →
The Chiefs, the Eagles, and Super Bowl Sunday
Going to brag a bit, even if it jinxes me. I have accurately predicted the Super Bowl winner nineteen times out of the last twenty-three Super Bowls.
Things I Never Thought I’d Say
I have been subbing (substitute teaching) for the local school district for about a month now, and these "Littles" keep it real! I've said things I never thought I would say, especially since I'm not around my own children and their littles any longer. There's the ever-present "Use your indoor voices, please," "No eating the... Continue Reading →
Groundhog Day, the Cardinals are back!
It seems that this morning Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and just as I was receiving this announcement, I happened to be opening up my house for the day, flinging open curtains and such. And guess what? Right outside my window, sitting on my fence, was the first cardinal I have seen this year! I... Continue Reading →
Birthday Gifts and Other Randomness
So my friend did a thing. We had this conversation a couple months ago about the flooding that takes place in my back yard, EVERY time it rains, despite my efforts to channel the rainwater. I told her that I was thinking about embracing the large puddles, so she sent me a BUNCH of rubber... Continue Reading →
Irons in the Fire
I think that would be a great title, but that's what's going on with me today. Writing, taking care of the 'store', working an outside/one day job, and of course, the ever-present household chores. I think I've learned to juggle rather well. I am in the midst of a western right now. I've hashed out... Continue Reading →
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