With summer coming to an end around here, and the “real world” staring me in the face as all of my jobs start back up at once, I am forced to contend with the sad reality that I have once again put on a few summer pounds. Too much fun, and lazy summer days filledContinue reading >>
When the Saints go Marching in
It was a sunny summer day, and we were getting home from Vacation Bible School. I walked onto the slate porch, feeling the coolness of its shade, and into the sunny kitchen. There, on the table, my mother had left a Cookie Monster doll, with cookie crumbles all over his face, just to amuse me.Continue reading >>
Over and over
I hate flossing. Describing how much I hate it thwarts all my powers of description. Knowing that I have to do it every day rubs salt in the wound. I will never escape! The little annoyances of my life are magnified when they are things I know I will have to tolerate over and over.Continue reading >>
The will for adventure
Once upon a time there was a woman who loved to stay home. She knew that she should love adventure and sometimes she truly did, but most of the time she wanted access to the familiar, to sleep in her own bed, and to know where all the light switches were. I inherited this homebodyContinue reading >>
The Dinner Party
A few weeks ago in a fit of artisan-beer fueled friendliness, I planned to invite five friends to the apartment for a dinner party. It’s rather amazing that I can fit a table for six in here, but the size of the kitchen was the main reason I picked this apartment, so I should tryContinue reading >>
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