I’ve been at my folks’ place for nearly two months now and I think they’re ready to see the back of me. Not because I’ve…
For the last two weekends, I’ve been working in my garden trying to get it all pretty for the summer. Last weekend was my initial…
I have finally taken the garbage out. And, more importantly, the recycling. Although I admit that it happened too late. I’ve just been so crazy…
I like to start each year with a bright, fresh outlook; with a renewed hope for joy and happiness. But I must admit that I…
Once again, I wanted to spend the day inside, hiding away from the world. I wanted to sit in and sulk and cry and feel…
This morning I realised that I haven’t been outside since Monday. I spent Tuesday and Wednesday holed up inside working on my dissertation proposal – and only…
I am one of those weird people who enjoys grocery shopping. I start in the produce section and take great effort to select the best…
Well, I’ve finally done it. I’ve finally cleaned out Paul’s side of the closet. It only took more than two years… I don’t know what…
The thing I hate most about buying clothes (second only to parting with money) is trying on clothes. I hate trying on clothes. I hate it…
I’ve spent much of the weekend going through Paul’s old university newspapers and clippings. It’s strange because many of the stories feel like ghosted memories…
Today is a snow day on the Palouse and I am well and truly snowed in. School has been cancelled; the roads are unsafe, and…
I finally got around to sorting through some of Paul’s stuff. In this case, it was a pile of stock leftover from his eBay business.…
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…
I don’t know how it happens, but I will go weeks and weeks with my desk being nice and clean then all of a sudden…
Bexy has gotten her first non-rain-induced bath for the first time in more than a year. Paul and I used to wash her every 2-4…
I met with my real estate agent the other day about the possibility of putting the house on the market. He gave me two tasks…
Weekends haven’t been the same since Paul died, but I’ve been determined to get back to spending them as normal as possible. Now that spring has…
Carrying on with the hippy-granola-freak of a homeowner theme, I’m pleased to announce that I got to use one of my favourite household appliances today…
I’m not a patient person. When I know what I want, I want it now. So, after breaking out the vintage mower yesterday and deciding…
When Paul and I bought our house two years ago, we decided that we wanted to continue our “hippy-granola-freak” lifestyle in our yard care efforts.…