I love snow.  I love snow in a way that only a girl raised in various parts of California and Texas far away from snowy places can.  Let's add to that.  I reside in Portland.  People who don't live here might think we get snow.  We don't.  Every year or two we get a little … Continue reading the snow that was not, again…

Dear Carrots, It has come to my attention that I don't eat enough of you.  Unless you're smothered in butter.  Or blue cheese dressing.  That's how you taste best after all.  However, enough is enough.  I'm nearing my mid 30's and the less I eat of you the more I seem to eat of other … Continue reading dear carrots…

Mermaids are sirens of the sea.  Beautiful creatures that some want to posses and others want to be.  40 years ago when Starbucks became a company they had a logo oh so very different than the one they have today.  It was a mermaid with tits, midriff and tail.  You know.  The mermaid trinity. Over … Continue reading birds do it, bees do it, but mermaids apparently don’t…

Okay facebook.  I get that you want to keep me informed.  I get that you want me to know what's going on and that when my likeness is tagged, like in a photo of me, you think I should know about it. And thank you.  That's considerate of you and I do love me some … Continue reading 44 emails later…

1.   When filling the water bottle you forget to remove the lid. 2.   Your iPhone, which never leaves your side, is left unceremoniously by the kitchen sink. 3.   You're pretty certain the cats just want to snuggle you because you don't feel well. 4.   Milk? It goes in the cabinet. 5.   Getting undressed for bed, … Continue reading 10 ways to tell the nyquil kicked in…

There are times that I’m surrounded by so many goings on.  People here and there.  Talking.  Watching.  Thinking out loud and rather than make small talk and join in conversations that are outside my interest I tend to find a way to make quiet.  To muffle the sounds or buffer the interaction that, at the … Continue reading silenced…