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critters in the ceiling
I hear them scratching and scurrying about. They awake when I lie down. Charlie’s nose catches their scent. He may bark at them or bound after their phantom movements.
2018 trips so far
Somehow, I manage to travel without knowing it. I’m not complaining. I’m grateful these random trips pop up, and I’m able to take them. I love travel, even when I get horrible motion sickness. trip to Cleveland 6.19.18 through 6.20.18…
before/after: wood floors
It only took me four months, but I finally did it. The first thing I did when I bought my house was move the original furniture out of the way and paint. The next thing I did was tear up…
how did i end up here?
A friend of the family said to me recently, “One of the greatest misdirections in life, is that being an adult will be easier.” I hosted friends at my house for the first time since I actually finished the living…
happy summer
from the Miks.
i’m so happy
If I could tell the me of two years ago how happy I would be right in this moment, she would be shocked but so relieved. You know you are happy when you drink rum and Black Cherry sparkling soda…
the monologue of relationship stress
I’m monologue-ing again… inside my head. These are things I’ll probably never say – which sucks because I need to say them. They always boil up inside, overflowing. Everyone should say what they mean to say, admit what they want…
currently
Currently Reading: I read salt. by Nayyirah Waheed in February. Waheed is an Instagram poet that published a couple of collections of poems. I really relate to her words and style. She’s fiercly feminist and tough on white people, but so…
pride and hurting
How can you watch someone you love hurt over and over again and not hurt? How do you continue to love someone whose values don’t align with yours at all? How do you acknowledge the person that they are and…
2017 year in review
1.What one event, big or small, are you going to tell your grandchildren about? Getting my ACL reconstructed and hobbling around on crutches. 2.If you had to describe your 2017 in 3 words, what would they be? Busy, productive, revealing.…
valentine’s day 2018
I’m lonely, and that’s good because I’m still looking. I’m lonely and that’s good because I didn’t do something I regret. I’m lonely, and that’s good because I’m working on myself. I’m lonely, but I still love myself. I’m lonely,…