PinnedMember-onlySlightly Feral But Otherwise FineThe Blathering and Yammering — Welcome to a short yet drafty intro and index of my stuff, pinned to my profile because I can. When I click on a writer’s profile page I’m only allowed to see a few stories. I have to click for more, wait…then more, wait…more, wait… Back in the days that…Humor6 min readHumor6 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThe Naked TruthMe, My Self-Haraunging, & I — Every toilet I’ve settled my tush on this vacation has been lower than expected. Easing down to a jerky, off-centered squat, my thoughts quickly go to a dark place: “what if I fall and hit my head and need to be extracted ”… I loved coming home to our new…Body Image4 min readBody Image4 min read
Feb 4Member-onlyVacation NotesParadise. Also, roosters, mold, and a lot of trash. — I joined the fisherman, who is my husband, on the vessel yesterday. We started on the Gulf of Mexico side of the 7 Mile Bridge, crossing to the Atlantic by lunch. …Humor5 min readHumor5 min read
Jan 24Member-onlyFavorite Show, Favorite Podcastentertaining my brain — It’s only been a few months since my daughter convinced me to listen to a podcast. “you should listen to The Office Ladies, it’s so good.” she said. “I can’t do podcasts, it’s the only time I get to listen to music." At that time, listening to anything, music or…Podcast3 min readPodcast3 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyFriendships & Generalized WeirdnessShe stood at my desk unwrapping a chocolate. "I was going to stop by Saturday with a pack of Modela’s - like, hello!" Her words startled me. I clenched and blurted, "oh my!" Recovering, I recalled the day, "We went to town for more house stuff." …Friendship3 min readFriendship3 min read
Nov 22, 2022Member-onlyTips, Observations, & Ramblings (moving into a new home)Once the ground has been ruffled up (excavated) and the subfloor constructed, move-in your new appliances and new furniture. There will never be an easier time. You're welcome. Construction dust is never removed. It's just recycled. Give it a few cleans, and ask yourself, "didn't I just wipe this down?"…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Oct 28, 2022Member-onlyTimes I Froze to DeathA heavily dramatic & unnecessary account of being too cold. — Very nearly freezing to death seems to be my frequent state of discontent. Needless to say, I love blankets (and hoodies, mittens and wool socks — all on at the same time). Yesterday I laughed at a meme shared by my mom, “when I’m an old lady I’m going to…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Oct 12, 2022Member-onlySongs I Slaughter In My Headearworm garbley goo — “Funny your the only one that saves me. Nuh duhduh hmm hmm heh heh heh heh heh me…… Not really sure what to think about us, something in the way you feel" “when a cold wid duh duh tuh the chicks play muh na muh sink a puh pay" …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Sep 8, 2022Member-onlyGood BonesHello, come in! Excuse everything, please, we are busy and so very tired. — Our house had been listed online for less than two hours when my phone rang. Following my usual custom, I stared at the caller’s number waiting for it to go to voicemail. “I don’t know who that is.” I told my son. “wait, aren’t you selling the house?” I paused…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Aug 17, 2022Member-onlyThe 12 or 50 Steps to Selling Our HouseEach step can be done in one day (or one week): 1)Decide on a sale price. 2) Change your mind on the sale price. 3) Mull over a sale price range. 4) Recognize that we have a ton of little ‘extras’ we can pack first. 5) Locate all of the…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
