With all the love of a child
Dear Ms. Jones, My Second Grade Teacher, You were lovely. You had stick straight red hair down to your knees, and you rocked it. You had freckles, like me. You had red hair, like me. You rode...
View ArticleWith Everything I’ve Got
This is an unmailed letter. I debated over whether it was an overshare, and whether I should post it at all. Then I realized how free I felt after writing it. So I want to share it. Maybe there’s...
View Articleyou are whatever a moon has always meant
What with moving and everything else, I’m utterly brain dead. So my husband left for me on the back of my office door. … Continue reading → The post you are whatever a moon has always meant appeared...
View ArticleA bright fingernail moon
Welcome to Day 17 of the 31 Day Challenge of “Love Letters.” Lost? Start here. There’s a transcription below the image, in case my handwriting isn’t up to par. 😉 Dearest Reader, I recently wrote a...
View ArticleWicked Simplifying
We made the move to Eugene on October 28th, so not quite two weeks ago. We moved with only what would fit in our two cars, and my car was filled with nothing but pets. We did some wicked simplifying. …...
View ArticleI love the swirl and swing
“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” ― James A. Michener I adore writing letters. I love the drag of the pen against paper, and how it brings me...
View ArticleHow Forgiveness Budded
“I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.” —Khaled...
View ArticleDancing at the End of the Leash
My husband and I exercised the ability to drive to the Oregon coast in just under two hours. On the drive, I caught my first sight of a Great Egret. It’s an entirely unwieldy bird, but beautiful. The...
View Article2015 Resolutions: Send Birthday Cards and Read Books
I’m participating in NaBloPoMo for January 2015. I don’t promise to post every day, or to follow the questions exactly, but I do promise to do my best. What are your resolutions for the new year? Tell...
View ArticleThe Year So Far
So… I’m pretty far down the depression well. There’s still a rim of light up there (waaaaaay up there), but it’s faint enough it could just be a trick of the eye. I’ll be starting the slow climb back...
View ArticleNurse Practitioner
P is for Phuckin’ Awesome Nurse Practitioner. It’s been a tough year looking after someone with cancer, and putting everything else on hold in order to do it. It was hard being a rock for everyone...
View ArticleElizabeth Bear for the Win
Q is for Quote There’s a tweet I have saved to my laptop, and I revisit it from time to time. It comes from one of my very favorite authors, Elizabeth Bear. I first ran across her on LiveJournal,...
View ArticleCorn Dodgers, Baby
R is for Respond (to another blog) It’s also for recipe, reevaluate my life choices, and rum. I highly recommend the latter if you’re doing the former. I’ve been simmering this post for a bit. All I...
View ArticleS is for Spicy Beer
Honestly, I can’t be trusted to write a post after indulging. I’m a terrible lightweight. So I present… I’m participating in the A to Z Challenge, and you can see the details and complete list of...
View ArticleT is for Tulip
I made a quick trip to Woodburn for the Tulip Festival at Wooden Shoe. Beautiful. The trip was a nice bonus, too. For instance, I had no idea there was a Frank Lloyd Wright home here in Oregon. That’s...
View ArticleA Fantastic Love of Everything
U is for Underappreciated. Over the last not-quite-a-year, I’ve found a real appreciation for the humble launderette. Almost without fail, when I mention the launderette, the person with whom I’m...
View ArticleThe Very Virile Viking
V is for the Very Virile Viking My darlings, I decided I needed some entertainment for my self care today. I also wanted to make my pen pals smile. I wanted to add something extra to their next letters...
View ArticleAn Unlikely Fangirl
W is for Wentworth Miller. I wrote my first bit of fan mail, to an actor previously not on my radar, who seems to be doing a lot of good in the world. I’m an unlikely fangirl. Dear Wentworth Miller, …...
View ArticleTo you, with love
In the end, this was an imperfectly executed writing challenge. All I can say is that I really did do my best. It will have to be enough. All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No...
View ArticleFinally.
I finally got in to see a counselor today. I had some serious misgivings, and almost flaked out. I’m glad I went anyway, because she’s awesome. It’s a very good fit. In two weeks, her office will call...
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