summer’s last gasp

You wouldn’t think today’s forecast is what it is based on this picture taken just last week. Summer is trying its very best to hold on. Last week brought rain… LOTS of rain and cooler temperatures. This week is sun… LOTS of sun and summer like temperatures. Don’t all of you rush off to look […]

meandering

I’ll go ahead and warn you, this post is all over the place. Make a cup of tea (or get started with that bottle of wine) and come along for the ride. I read an article written about the changes that will come about following COVID. It was written by a mother of a very […]

and just like that

Fall is here. Or Autumn if you’re fancy. It always happens over night. It was hot, then we were on fire, then it rained and my dogwood gave up the fight and dropped its leaves. According to the local paper, the first “fall” storm moved in yesterday and I felt like our house was positioned […]

Deep Breath

Boy, yesterday was a downer… let’s try this again. Actually, let’s not try this again but rather, let’s just accept that some days/weeks/months are royal stinkers and its okay to acknowledge them for what they are. It’s okay to lie in it… to feel it… to cry it out… to scream at a wall… to […]

I see you out there

This picture will make sense to the post… or at least I’ll tie it in… I promise. You’re exhausted. You’re plugging along, doing your best, but it doesn’t feel like your best is good enough right now? Are you a teacher? Nurse? Fire fighter? Parent? Caretaker? Suddenly found yourself as the only earner in a […]

it’s fine… everything is fine

This photo was taken just 5 days ago… ignorance was bliss at 7:30pm on Monday. You would think, with all of this time I have on my hands not commuting to work each day, that I’d have all of the time in the world for hilarious, life changing blog posts. The same could probably be […]