Last weekend I went to Walmart. I didn’t want to, I’d only ventured there one other time during the whole pandemic, but it was my nephew’s birthday, and I wanted to get him a gift that wasn’t going to arrive in 5-7 days. I know, I know, better planning could have saved me the trip, … Continue reading Never Never Never Ever →

I don’t want to be one of THOSE people, so here’s the recipe condensed up front: 2c sifted flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 4 eggs separated 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 c milk 1/2 c butter melted Combine dry ingredients, combine egg yolks and milk, add flour mixture and melted butter. Beat … Continue reading Dad’s Waffles →

Chapter 1: The Decision I know you won’t believe it, but it wasn’t that I wanted to cheat, really. I was madly in love with my husband as much then as I was our entire life together. I miss him every day. I’d say it was more a goodbye. Goodbye to that part of my … Continue reading Love to Lightbulbs →

My Uncle Ted died today. Complications from COVID 19. Terrible, horrible complications that left the family exhausted and guilt wracked, making decisions and advocating for him. And in the end, they removed him from the machines, saying if he somehow lived, which they weren’t expecting, he’d never walk again, he’d never feed himself again, he’d … Continue reading The One and Only →

I lost a book. I actually lost it quite a while ago now, probably seven or eight years. The thought that I had lost it was so sad and devastating to me that I tried not to think about it. What’s done is done, I said. There’s nothing I can do, I (tried) to accept. … Continue reading Have You Seen my Book? →

I’ve been thinking about a robin. I might have fallen in love with this robin or maybe it’s my spirit animal (I’m not clear on the concept, really) or maybe I just subconsciously wish to be a robin? I always did wish to fly. When I was five I started a “Flying Club”. The Flying … Continue reading Rockin’ Robin →

I was thinking about how back in January there was a medical emergency on my plane and I said I never wanted to fly again. I did fly again, one more time, before quarantine. (B.Q.) and then POOF my wish was granted. I’m on my way to changing my mind, of course, but I’m not … Continue reading Livin La Vida Rona →

I’ve always liked an adventure. Going to a new place, trying a new thing. I’m a chicken, though, so my adventures are more like “hiking a new park” than “jumping out of airplanes”. I’m sure I owe my longing for adventure to my grandparents, who made every Sunday of my childhood a new adventure. That’s … Continue reading The Adventures of Nic and J →

I’ve been struggling to write about the current times. I’ve been struggling to write fiction. There’s a niggling part of my brain that keeps saying WHAT IS THE POINT? So I decided instead to write about a memory. Not because it holds an important lesson, not because I learned something from it, not because it … Continue reading Something Else →

You thought I was done, huh? That I got all my whining and fears and neurosis out in that last blog but hoooo boy, you were wrong. Just kidding, it’s a short story, I promise. I work for a healthcare company, something you probably wouldn’t have gleaned since I primarily work on integrations now, but … Continue reading Grasping at Straws →