Friday night Todd told me that it’s good for me to go out and socialize. He said this on our way to bowling (him) and the restaurant (me). He said it because I said if it wasn’t for the annual Halloween party, I wouldn’t even be going. Why? Because I had a headache. Because I … Continue reading On Being Social
Random Thoughts
Sometimes I Wet My Plants
I took today off to attend to some medical stuff. I stopped at the lab for bloodwork after some other testing, which is where I saw this woman sitting across from me with a t-shirt that said, “Sometimes I wet my plants.” It immediately cracked me up, and I wanted to tell her I loved … Continue reading Sometimes I Wet My Plants
Get Off My Lawn
Written in early April. One of several posts that never posted. I happened to notice on the edge of my property a small pile of dog poo. My first thought was, who let their dog shit on MY front lawn and didn’t bother to pick it up? Who does that? Immediately I thought of my … Continue reading Get Off My Lawn
It’s the Holiday Season, So Hoop-de-doo…
I made a decision this year that I was not going to be bound to the traditions of previous years. When my kids were younger, we alternated Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, drove to my mom’s for dinner – one year with the kids and the next year without. I’ve never particularly liked this routine. This year … Continue reading It’s the Holiday Season, So Hoop-de-doo…
Christmas Nostalgia
Got my glasses back on Friday. Friday was my day off but I had a haircut mid-morning and it was snowing the snow that, according to Todd, was not called for. There are many times where I don’t follow the weather forecasts until someone at work says something like, “I wonder if we’ll even be … Continue reading Christmas Nostalgia
Delivered Quietly
It’s the last day of November, Sunday, and it’s Turkey Day at our house. If only for us. After last year’s meltdown (mine) and a fed-up husband (Todd) we decided to dine out for Thanksgiving this year and make ourselves somebody else’s problem. So free turkey remained in the fridge until this morning, when I … Continue reading Delivered Quietly
Wake Me Up When… [This] Ends
I lost a very dear friend last week. She was more than a friend though – she was family. I suspect the people who know me expect me to write about her and I will, somehow and some way. I’m not ready for that yet. I haven’t felt a profound loss that knocked me on … Continue reading Wake Me Up When… [This] Ends
Dear Bill
It’s been a long time since I last saw you, when mom and George went to visit you in Laguna Beach. Forty years to be exact. I loved that enclave you lived in, a little single-story apartment on a sweeping hill that rose up from the shore. It was my first trip to California. I … Continue reading Dear Bill
Adapting – Part Two
So where does this leave me? Wanna guess? So, you might have noticed I crack jokes when I feel an emotional pull to lighten the mood. I actively avoid confrontation.* I get anxious, my heart rate goes up, fight or flight kicks in and I want to gloss over it if I can. HOWEVER, I … Continue reading Adapting – Part Two
Adapting – Part One
After work I changed into a sundress and then I couldn’t find a matching pair of sandals from the suitcase I’d brought with me. No one in the breakroom said a word about it, only that they liked my dress. When I left, I couldn’t find the Mustang that I’d driven (because my car wouldn’t … Continue reading Adapting – Part One
