Sometimes we hold great anticipation for events and things that we forget to actually appreciate the actual event. I know many women who noted that they had planned and planned endlessly for their wedding day and then it came and went in a blink of an eye. I […]
I like to change up my hairstyle and hair color all the time. Well, not exactly all the time. I did the Japanese straightening to my hair over eight years ago and then I kept doing it for about eight years straight. Then, I stopped straightening […]
A long, long time ago I came to understand that silence is ok. There was a time when things seemed awkward if two or more people sat in silence. The mind would race to find small talk topics and fingers would fidget. Silence would feel like […]
I avoid television newscasts like the plague. Or at least I try to do so. I’m not perfect and occasionally, I catch a news segment or two. And then, I hit myself in the head for having done so. I know better. It’s all the same […]
Rooted in place Unable to move Despondent and exhausted Everything in slow motion Stasis For which there is no basis Perhaps there is a righteous claim The turtles are winning the footrace The countermove is to get into the groove But its all contorted and […]
I readily admit I buy many items from Amazon. I know that I have a couple of facebook friends that urge others to not shop at Amazon as they want to encourage mom and pop shopping. I am all for shopping at small businesses. However, sometimes, it […]
She wanted to live the high life. Why not since there was not much time left for anybody. They ran and ran across the ruins and old fields. They must have trampled on a thousand souls. They ran to the top of one of the old structures to […]
During Amazon Prime Day a few months back, I felt the need to buy a few items even though I generally buy Amazon items on a weekly basis. I didn’t buy much that day as I knew we were getting a new house and I did not want […]
I am a fairly proud generation Xer. Although, sadly, we are currently the smallest generation. I guess our parents grew up wanting smaller families. I only have one sibling and my son is an only child. I suppose I am keeping that tradition of small families […]
I am almost done with all my unpacking. Well, that is, the actual taking items out of the box. There are still months ahead of fixing up the house, respositioning items and finding odd things that are mismatched. Just such a fact alone would seem to indicate that […]