I figure it's time to come clean about something I've avoided making internet information. In my mind, it doesn't make sense to send up flares before you actually have spotted the danger, so now that danger has been spotted, we gon' light it up like July 4th, friends! I'm the kind of person who prefers … Continue reading Hysterical
Rebirth
With time comes healing and, while there's so much I want to write about here regarding the past three months, I won't. A lot got buried this past week and I'm very content to let it all stay six feet under. My dearest friends Mat and Kim sent us a big flower basket full of … Continue reading Rebirth
Meet Blue
I want to cordially invite you all to meet my new best canine, Blue! He's a German pointer we rescued on March 6th and it has been nothing but fun with him since. He is the sweetest, most empathic dog and we are beyond lucky to have him during this difficult time in our family. … Continue reading Meet Blue
Memento Mori
"Remember you will die." Seems like such a morbid statement, but like the art the saying inspired, I have always felt Memento Mori to be a call-to-action. Live while you can. You are not invincible. Death comes for us all. The last, sheesh, year it seems has been one big screeching reminder of impermanence. It … Continue reading Memento Mori
Jeepers Peepers
I can feel the verge of spring in the air. After our last ice storm melted off this morning, we went on a walk through our woods to see how everything fared through winter. As expected, there's a lot of cleanup ahead. Trees and branches are scattered all over our walking paths, but the good … Continue reading Jeepers Peepers
All Right
This is the Coffee Table of Recovery. Our whole family has been THROUGH IT the last few months, and the mess you see here is the mess of reclaiming our own peace. Ingredients include Japanese take-out, beer, chocolate, candle light, and video games. This is the day we chose to take back our own happiness. … Continue reading All Right
No good deed
It's like the old adage says, "No good deed goes unpunished." If there is one thing I can count on in my life, it's that bourbon is nasty. But the next closest thing I can count on is that, no matter how pure my intentions, anything I try to do to help someone else will … Continue reading No good deed
Fire-Side Fire Cider Chat
Fire Cider, I made dis. Welcome to 2022. As we all know, many people didn't make it this far, but if you're reading this, I'm assuming you did and you should applaud yourself. Well done. My brain...hurts. Every plan I had has ended up like the Lego bin--dumped on the floor and causing me great … Continue reading Fire-Side Fire Cider Chat
This guy right here.
Long story short, Xiao decided he was going to acquire a raging case of Kitty-betes. Our last week has been full of needles and test strips and insulin and cat food stuffed in nooks and crannies so the other cats can't eat it. We've been active. Once again, this turn of events requires a recalibration … Continue reading This guy right here.
Adjusting My Trajectory
I promised myself I wouldn't have every post I make here be some rambling reiteration of "Life is so good, y'all." But life is so good, y'all. When there are sunsets like this to be seen, who could be miserable? As mentioned previously, my books have now been removed from Amazon. I needed this change … Continue reading Adjusting My Trajectory