I have a lot on my mind right now. The good, the bad, and the uncertain. I’m not willing or emotionally able to share the…
It was dark, rainy, and wet when I walked out of the office a little after 5 this evening. But that didn’t stop me from…
When you’re responsible for another life, you have to think of that life’s needs. And sometimes, you have to put that life’s needs ahead of…
Yay! It’s the YayDay! countdown. YayDay! is one of my favourite days on the modern calendar. It’s a self-created holiday that I’ve been celebrating since…
Since 1775, the United States Marine Corps has been winning battles and defending our nation. On what marks the 235th birthday of the Corps, I…
As part of my ongoing mission to relax and find a bit of silly joy in life, I broke open a box of coloured clay…
I’m still struggling with the sadness that came over me yesterday. Not in an “I’m still sad” way but in a “Big episodes of grief…
The thing about grief is that sometimes it just hits you out of nowhere. Yesterday was such a great day. I really enjoyed spending time…
WooHoo! I made a trip to the homeland this weekend to make blagenda with my folks and one of my sisters. Her kids and my…
I’m in the homeland this weekend, staying at my sister’s so that we can make blagenda. Sleeping arrangements are pretty simple when I’m here: Sis…
I love to doodle. So today, as I sat waiting for a meeting that took forever to get started, I found myself doodling a bit.…
So I think I’m a mild food hoarder. Or that I have some weird food obsessions. Or both. I’ve known it for years but mostly…
The day started OK. I was a bit tired and run-down feeling, but it’s Monday and it was a pretty busy weekend so it wasn’t…
A few weeks ago I wrote of my apprehension about Halloween’s approach and wondered how I would manage to get through what was once a…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
I work full time. I parent an 11-year-old foster kid. I have a house that requires my care and attention. I have applications to complete…
I needed a bit of inspiration today, so I turned to one of God’s most amazing creations. “How does one become a butterfly?” she asked.…
So there is was a great big, blue 2,800-pound bronze heart sculpture on campus that I totally love. I noticed it on my first trip…
Just for you, some pretty trees that I drew this evening. Yay! Treesby Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) I think that I shall never see A poem as…
In the evenings, you will quite often find me and the kid in the living room not talking*: Her on the love seat reading or…