That clock can be a real bear. It’s not even a cute bear like these ones: http:// via GIPHY Nay, moms are ruled by arbitrary time constraints completely decided by diaper changes, hungry little tummies, hungry large tummies, and the necessities of sleeping. I use […]
Fall hits hard in the mountains of West Virginia. I am from the dark, pine covered mountains of the Pacific Northwest. The changing of the seasons among the deciduous trees of the East Coast is a feast for eyes unaccustomed to such grandeur. This morning […]
Observation #1: The swagger of the friend in the red t-shirt, shiny blue beer in hand, loafing up and down continually talking to everybody about anything. He is the first to arrive at the campground in that group and takes on the role of directing […]
I love people watching. Taking up residence at various campgrounds affords me the best people watching opportunities in the world. At my current spot, I have the best vantage point for observing people living in their little orbs, all from my little orb, and staying […]
“I gotta get up! I gotta get going! Gonna meet some friends of mine…” Winnie the Pooh sung a time-tested anthem for really rocking the morning. Mornings at their core are a tricky subject. It is human nature to want to be immediately productive, to […]
Every so often I get hit square in the face with moments of intense and extreme clarity. These are uncomfortable moments. Messy moments. Even painful moments. These moments don’t last very long, but the end result, no matter how fleeting, is always acute clarity. (As […]
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” – Mark Twain How are all your New Years resolutions going? No, really. How are you doing? We are now […]
There is this Canadian television show that I love called Corner Gas. I own the box set, and watch it in its entirety once a year. I will never be able to properly express my gratitude to my Canadian college roommate who introduced me to […]
Today, as I stare out the window at the trees waving grandly in the blue sky, the little flag on the kiddie bike trailer next door flapping furiously, I am actually kind of at a loss of what to write. I want to write something […]
The other day I was asked if I had any hobbies. That is a tricky question for a mom that is always on the move, judging EVERY.SINGLE.THING solely on space efficiency. In past years I would have immediately responded with soliloquies about my horses or […]
