Part 1 and an explanation are here. * Our driveway was dirt, with the attendant divots. When it rained, the divots turned into puddles and if one of the cars had gone out or come back, there would be tracks in the mud to make dams and rivers from. When the puddles froze overnight, air … Continue reading Writing Challenge: Nature Part 2
Category: memoir
Writing Challenge: Nature, Part 1
One of my goals for January and the new year is to write creatively more often. Nadia of Cottage Notebook is hosting a month-long writing challenge, with themes and increasing word counts through the month. I'm using it to get back into the habit of writing without having to decide on a theme or a … Continue reading Writing Challenge: Nature, Part 1
TBT: My Mother’s Darning Eggs
My mother is a retired seamstress (in that she no longer takes customers, but will still help me with projects) and was often offered sewing-related items by her customers. She's also the only daughter of a seamstress, who is the daughter of a seamstress, who is ... well, you get the idea, and all the … Continue reading TBT: My Mother’s Darning Eggs
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and after much deliberation, I thought I'd share some ramblings. I have a mental illness that is currently stable thanks to medication, therapy, and lots of great support from my family and friends. Three years ago I would have told you without hesitation that I had depression, officially diagnosed … Continue reading May is Mental Health Awareness Month
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
Wednesday
This isn't my usual Wordless Wednesday; I need to mark the occasion with more than just a picture. This is my oldest son, Brandon. He graduated from high school last night. He's always climbed as high as he could; he received a plastic Tyco tricylcle for his first birthday, one with 2 wheels in front … Continue reading Wednesday
TBT: Vietnam 1966
My Dad enlisted in the US Marines right out of high school in 1962 and was in Vietnam July 1965-July 1966. These are probably the most scenic pictures he took that I scanned; he probably took more or better scenic pics but I need to have his slides scanned to find out (and remember) for sure. … Continue reading TBT: Vietnam 1966
Birthday
Today's my birthday - yay! I get to eat as much cake as I can! And also reflect on what's happened in a year ... I'm in such a different place mentally; last year I was still recovering from something that happened in January and still struggling with drinking. I took my last drink in … Continue reading Birthday
The Blahs
Today is a blah kind of day. I woke up before my alarm but then after the kids left for school, I climbed back in bed and fell sort of asleep for an hour - a bad habit I started this winter on days when I just couldn't face the day. I've had major depression at … Continue reading The Blahs
#TheGoldenStallion
It's surprising how little there is to watch on TV on a Friday night. We stopped subscribing to the premium movie channels in favor of Netflix streaming through the Wii, which lately has not been working well (or really, at all). So last night, I was back to my old entertaining favorites: channels without commercials … Continue reading #TheGoldenStallion
Little Golden Notebook 