Was thinking about a tweet I read stating you should wash your hands like you just chopped jalapeños and it reminded me of the time, the first year we were dating, that I made J some homemade salsa. I was leaving for my annual Michigan vacation with my sisters and our kids, and wanted to … Continue reading Fire and Ice →

I hate spiders so much, and it’s not even because one of them ate my garage caterpillar for dinner. That was just the icing on the cake, another on my long list of reasons why spiders are hideous and evil. My hatred of spiders goes way back. I know exactly when it happened. I was … Continue reading I Hate Spiders →

I fear I may have committed a crime against humanity. I did it with the best of intentions. I had a bajillion errands to run today. So many that I set my alarm to get moving early enough to get them all done before the hockey game tonight. (During which, as we speak, the MN … Continue reading Crimes Against Humanity →

Greetings and Salutations! (Little line I stole from Charlotte's Web, thinking about using it for my out of office response, provided I am ever out of office). How are we all doing this week? I mean, aside from the stock market declining, the coronavirus looming, the impeachment hearings, the steady stream of earth quakes and … Continue reading Greetings and Salutations →

Um, hello, I would like to lodge a complaint. I mean, I know smokers don't have any rights, we're like the scum of the earth, but still, a little consideration would be amazing. I mean, everyone knows the damage alcohol can do to your body, right? Not to mention the effects it can have on … Continue reading The Scum of the Earth →

My holiday traveling hiatus is coming to an end tomorrow, when I hit the road (well, the road and then the sky and then the road again) for Virginia. It's going to be sixty degrees in VA so I don't give a damn if it's January, when it's sixty it's sandal weather! I even painted … Continue reading I Got This →

Well, I have not seen a moose. I've seen moose statues and moose cut outs and moose themed signs and a sign that said "Moose area next one mile" and another that said "Moose viewing area" and lots of good moose habitat, but no actual moose to be found. Moose populations in MN have been … Continue reading Mission Moose →

In trying to keep up with writing as close to every day as I can, here I am on vacation staring at my phone. Writing is a lot like playing an instrument, in that it constantly needs practice. Welcome to my practice session. :). Fiddle is next! Tomorrow is a big day (I mean, aside … Continue reading Vacation Journal →

Well, maybe I forgot what it takes to get ready for vacation, that's my excuse. All I know is it's almost 11pm, I've got a load in the wash and my suitcase isn't packed. Also I remembered this is a winter trip and I need to wash my winter coat. The warm one. The playing … Continue reading Break →

I should probably write a New Year blog but it turns out I am over New Years. I'm not making any resolutions, I've decided instead to appreciate my life the way it is, be grateful for every benefit. Dammit, I've made a resolution haven't I? What I think about most this time of year, instead, … Continue reading New Year Same Me →