As some of you may know by now, sometimes my big mouth gets me into trouble. I like to refer to it as ‘open mouth, insert foot disease’. If I didn’t have a big brother that also suffers from this ‘condition’, I imagine I’d feel pretty alone in the world; however, because I do, I’mContinue reading “February 15, 2021 – When things don’t go as planned.”
Category Archives: Anecdotes
February 13, 2021 – Natural Born Prankster
We all need levity once in a while, especially at work. Day after day, we spend hours alongside our coworkers, working side-by-side on an assortment of tasks or projects in order to earn a living. Often what we do is physically exhausting or mentally exhausting and sometimes both. I’ve been fortunate throughout my life becauseContinue reading “February 13, 2021 – Natural Born Prankster”
February 12, 2021 – All Creatures Great and Small
I think I made a terrible mistake! The last two days have gotten so cold that all of the syrup has frozen solid in the hummingbird feeders that I have dispersed throughout my yard. I keep bringing them inside until the syrup turns from a solid to a liquid but it’s below 20 degrees todayContinue reading “February 12, 2021 – All Creatures Great and Small”
February 11, 2021 – No muss, no fuss.
My friends, it’s a good thing I was sitting down when I called the local dry cleaner to find out 1) whether my curtain panels were ready, and 2) what the total cost was for the service. Holy smokes! “$39.06,” answered the gal who took the call, to which I incredulously replied, “$39.06, for twoContinue reading “February 11, 2021 – No muss, no fuss.”
February 10, 2021 – Wily Fox
Have you ever considered what key ingredients you would include if you had to write out a recipe for a successful relationship? If I were to do so, the main ingredient would be ‘trust’. I’d also throw in common interests, loyalty and mutual respect, but without ‘trust’, the whole thing’s going to fall apart atContinue reading “February 10, 2021 – Wily Fox”
February 9, 2021 – Memory Loss
Have you ever thought about how much our brains are like toilets? Hang on, hang on. Don’t give up on me so easily, I think I have a valid point. What I’m trying to say is, just like a toilet, you fill up your brain with a bunch of ‘crap’, and then with one quickContinue reading “February 9, 2021 – Memory Loss”
February 7, 2021 – Conditional Love
If you’ve ever had a child, there’s a good chance that you’ll be able to relate to what I am going to discuss today. As a parent, you are supposed to love your children unconditionally. If you don’t, you are a ‘bad person’. You are expected to be ‘superhuman’ and love them through all ofContinue reading “February 7, 2021 – Conditional Love”
February 6, 2021 – Death and Taxes
Unlike knowing whether or not your unemployment benefits will be extended yet again, the U.S. Postal Service will last another 49 years, you’ll ever have grandchildren, your car will survive another year, people will continue to use checks as a form of payment, or your blog will become successful and profitable, there are two thingsContinue reading “February 6, 2021 – Death and Taxes”
February 5, 2021 – The Inevitable
If you’re anything like me, the last thing you want to become is your mother. I have spent a great deal of time intentionally doing things differently so that no one ever accuses me of being ‘just like her’. I know that sounds kind of crappy but I am just trying to keep things real.Continue reading “February 5, 2021 – The Inevitable”
February 4, 2021 – Finding Your Tribe
People weren’t designed to be isolated. We need other people, now more than ever. Without others, it’s easy to withdraw into ourselves and close ourselves off from the world. We need others for support and assurance but also to keep us ‘in check’. If we don’t have a person (or people) to do that, it’sContinue reading “February 4, 2021 – Finding Your Tribe”
