It started off as a fairly typical Monday morning. Typical within Monday parameters anyway. My kid wasn't home Sunday night. Rick stayed over but got up early to head into town for a standing Monday morning meeting. I snoozed. And then in typical Monday fashion I woke on my own shortly before 8:00 AM. I … Continue reading that time a guy with a red goatee broke into my home…
Category: babble
things not to do with an evening to myself…
As I sit here on the sofa with a kitty to each side of me the evening unfurling like a spool of shiny ribbon I'm paralyzed as I contemplate the possibilities. My mind races. I could do anything. Or nearly anything. But what? Because I've already had brunch today. And gotten a hair cut. And … Continue reading things not to do with an evening to myself…
silence is golden – or – how we didn’t talk about age of ultron for 3 days…
First I should tell you that this post is not about Avengers: Age of Ultron. There will be no information about the movie. No spoilers. No nothing. I'm not even going to tell you what I think of the movie. Okay fine, maybe I'll tell you if I liked it. Because it's a superhero movie... … Continue reading silence is golden – or – how we didn’t talk about age of ultron for 3 days…
the making of a twitter bio…
Last night as I was walking down the street I was in the tweeting kind of mood. The sky was blue but the sun was just starting to hint at its intent to set. It was warm enough that I didn't need a jacket but cool enough that I could wear a hoodie without overheating. … Continue reading the making of a twitter bio…
adding things to the wishlist…
You know that moment when you somehow find yourself online shopping for a plaster sculpture of faux taxidermy deer head with antlers? And then you're super excited when you find it. And that it comes in red! And then you realize that you have no fucking business being on the internet ever again. Yeah, I'm in it.
life lessons with cami…
Some parts of my life are pretty exciting, new and different every day. But there are some things that remain the same and one of those is my daily frustration with kids riding their bikes to school and not wearing a helmet. Okay, let's be real. Not just kids. Grown ass adults too. Hey dumbass! Put … Continue reading life lessons with cami…
it’s like you don’t even know me…
I've spent the past couple of days in the sunny desert city of Phoenix, Arizona. And much like every trip I've taken in my life I find I discover something new with every trip. Take something in at every location. Grow as a person with every new corner of the world I see. And often … Continue reading it’s like you don’t even know me…
kermit in a blender…
Last week as I stood at the counter mincing chicken breast K stood beside me shelling edamame. Conversation drifted this way and that before we finally landed on a topic she wanted to discuss. "Mama, have you ever made something too horrible to eat?" It's a plain enough question. But I can't always tell what's … Continue reading kermit in a blender…
I went to the store for an onion…
Last night's dinner decision was made, essentially, because I didn't want to go to the store. Simple. Practical even. It's how a lot of food choices get made around here. It's also how some of my best meals and recipes have come into existence. But I can't make every food choice based on the contents … Continue reading I went to the store for an onion…
there is not a raccoon in my kitchen…
As I sit quietly in my living room working I tend to listen to the sounds of home. The slight buzz and hum of my heater, the birds chirping and chattering from my high windows, the rush of cars on the street outside, and the constant chirps, pings, and trills of various notifications on my … Continue reading there is not a raccoon in my kitchen…
