Okay universe. I hear you loud and freaking clear... Noted. The universe, it totally gets that message. It knows what I'm talking about, but let me expand a bit for the rest of you while I preach and also practice. You can't effectively care for others when you're not taking care of yourself. You can't … Continue reading practice what you preach: community builder self care edition…
on being the answer to life the universe and everything…
A couple of months ago I woke up and realized that, despite the learnings of my youth, turning 42 was not in fact the answer to life the universe and everything. Mostly because in order to be the answer there must be the question. I'm not a question so much as I am a work … Continue reading on being the answer to life the universe and everything…
and then I had hives…
This post is not going to have any pictures because no one wants to see a picture of hives. It's not like my hives were in the shape of Mickey Mouse or a cute heart swirled into a mocha foam or a deity. They were just hives. Itchy painful insanity making hives. And I had … Continue reading and then I had hives…
the bobcat’s tale…
Sometimes I wonder if I'd be Snow White if I lived in the woods instead of the city… It may be part of the reason I don't like to go camping. My life, my entire life, has been filled with odd and remarkable animal encounters. Most of them not entirely positive. It started at young … Continue reading the bobcat’s tale…
oh that’s right, we don’t have a couch…
Years ago in the middle of a life upheaval I had to buy a new sofa, and quickly. I needed something that would fit into my new space. My new place was smaller than my old place so I needed something scaled down. But since it was only being used by a couple of adults … Continue reading oh that’s right, we don’t have a couch…
learning to knit: it takes a village and some wine…
I started this whole learning to knit frenzy in the midst of one of my most stressful times of the year, and really that's no coincidence. I needed something to do that would allow my mind to decompress while keeping my hands busy. Something I needed to focus on but didn't need to think much … Continue reading learning to knit: it takes a village and some wine…
learning to knit: I actually have size 8 needles now…
What on earth was I thinking when I decided to learn to knit?! I mean... I know what I was thinking. I was thinking I didn't want to clean my room and that I wanted a big chunky knitted charcoal throw for our bed. But let's get deeper. What was I thinking? How is this … Continue reading learning to knit: I actually have size 8 needles now…
learning to knit: and then Laura said…
It seems like maybe the last three times I tried to learn to knit I may have been going about this thing all wrong. Because in the past I was just totally annoyed and frustrated all on my own before throwing my hands up in the air and declaring with great authority that I just … Continue reading learning to knit: and then Laura said…
learning to knit: James says…
If you're anything like me I've already gotten Jane Says stuck in your head and you're having a full blown nostalgia throwback to your younger days. It shouldn't be too hard considering that everything I wore in the 90s is back with a vengeance. But let's shake that loose and get back to the point … Continue reading learning to knit: James says…
I just learned to knit…
Let me start off by saying that the title? That is a lie. An utter fabrication. If I were honest I would have titled this "I thought I just learned to knit and then realized I was utterly wrong and felt defeated..." Every decade or so I decide I want to learn to knit. I … Continue reading I just learned to knit…