What is this life if we don't wander to find ourselves?
I've been on a hiatus. On July 14 I had major surgery. I can say it was one of the strangest experiences of my life. I far underestimated the immediate recovery time/pain/challenges/ALL OF IT. But, I'm happy to report I had an amazing surgical and post-op team at our local hospital. I was home after... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is my final day of being 38 years old. After tomorrow, I'll never be 38 again. Ever. I realized that fact tonight as I was thinking about things. And what I figured out is this: while I'll never be 38 again after tomorrow, I'm not even promised 39. If I'm lucky, I'll have 365... Continue Reading →
Tonight I failed my princess poodle, Mayiah. Royally. But before you read on, let me start with this disclaimer: she was not harmed — but she was temporarily upset with me. Let me start at the beginning. Mayiah has always been the Queen Bee in the house — she's 4 pounds of attitude and even my... Continue Reading →
Last night they were predicting golf-ball-sized hail. As I was posting a severe thunderstorm warning to the paper's website, I saw those words "golf ball." All the no's in the world. Since I have a new car, I'm terrified of those words. So, I drove to work to borrow the garage until the storm passed.... Continue Reading →
Last night I went for a drive out in the country. Much of the area I enjoy driving through has been underwater for a couple of weeks. Yesterday, a majority of the flood waters had receded and since it had been so recent, the landscape was drastically different than it normally looks. What is normally a... Continue Reading →
It truly has been a wonderful spring full of so many things I love. Storms. Water. Traveling. Nature. Family. The recent rains have brought about one of my favorite events: high water. It's a time when the landscape changes and when the rivers and streams rage — creating a vibrant energy and a beautiful scene... Continue Reading →
The mind is a crazy thing, especially when it's in a dream state. Last night I had a crazy dream — out of nowhere. In my dream I had just had my car's oil change. (My car's name is Tuxedo by the way). I was on my way out of the dealership when my salesman... Continue Reading →
I have many, many stories of all my trips to the laundromat over the years from people getting into fights of dryers to one guy stripping down to his underwear to wash "everything." But Sunday's trip with my mom has to be at the top of my list. Mom and I decided to go to the... Continue Reading →
I due into the recesses of my closet tonight and what did I find? Every single hair schrunchie known to woman. I'm serious. I had long hair for years. I collected these things. When I chopped my hair off some years back, I didn't have the heard to get rid of them. I even bought... Continue Reading →
So, after almost seven months of owning my vehicle, I decided to finally read the owner's manual. And oh boy did I learn a ton! First, my car has far more features that I ever knew. There are hidden buttons on door handles -- oh joy! So sci-fi! While I learned a lot about my... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 