Super Powers, Sofa Candy, and Success
Step aside, Supers. I just discovered a super power I have. It turns out, I am quite adept at burning up engines. I don't even have to...
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GOAL: WRITE FOR 10 MINUTES/DAY
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- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
I Survived Saying No to Myself at Hobby Lobby
It takes an act of God to wake us up and get us going some mornings. That was today. But once we did move, we had a beautiful, quiet...
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
You Had Me at Fibonacci
Happy Fibonacci Day! Numbers fascinate me. Math is organized and predictable. It's right, or it's wrong, nothing in the middle. Black...
- Oct 15, 2022
- 5 min
A Visit With Grandma
My parents and I went to see Grandma last weekend. One part of the day included walking around her property, and the memories from all...
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Where the Turkeys Run
I went to bed feeling like Jell-O last night and woke up feeling like a rubber band about to snap. Why? Major hiking. At least it was...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Bon Jovi, a Benefit, and... Hair
If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
A Sunday of Remembering 9/11
I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Making a Mess
My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
ATM(om) and More
Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
DIY Customer Support & Beard Trimmers?
I have trouble keeping on the sunny side of life when I have to call customer support for anything. IF I do get a real human on the other...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 3 min
People
This past week has brought a wide variety of people across my path. That's normal. What's not normal is my taking note of it. I don't...
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant
Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Sun, Summer, South Carolina
Circus is over now. I felt like Jell-O all day on Sunday, the day after it all ended. Helping out was certainly fun, though. I want to...
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Circus and the Mini Circus
If you live in Peru, Indiana during the summertime, you know what a big deal the circus is. This is my first year finding out just what a...
- Jun 18, 2022
- 1 min
A Riveting Game of Baseball
C, from our office, took me out to the ball game tonight, along with her friend, J. Not my normal pastime, but I enjoyed it. Don't ask...
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Chocolate Horse Feed
Just some odds and ends for writing today. Life is too short to pull weeds all summer. A previous owner, one who cared anyway, took the...
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
"Mom, You're Old" and Other Fun Parenting Times
My Saturday morning was chaotic. I did a little work from home while drinking coffee as it slowly morphed from hot and refreshing to...
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
The Lake, the Movies, and the Candy Bowl
What all do you pack into a weekend? For the kids and me, it's been: A day at the lake. Thank you to C and H for hosting a gathering at...
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Mom, I Folded the Laundry
Tonight was one of those nights I just couldn't come inside. I endured the voluntary torture of dance fitness, but if you've read any...
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
Happy Face, Sad Face
I'm really struggling to write lately. Not that I don't enjoy it; I do. It's just that so much is too personal to put out on a public...
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