Author: Nicole Ford Thomas

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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 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