Dear Books, I’m sorry. It’s not you, it’s me. Our relationship has changed over the years, and things that did not bother me previously – big bulky hardcovers, small print, not being available when I want you to be – have taken their toll on me. I will always love you and you’ll always be … Continue reading Dear Books, I’m Sorry
Okay, so I know this is my third blog in a row related to my medical leave, but that’s pretty much all that’s been happening in my life this summer. It has been all consuming, but now, six weeks in, normal everyday things are becoming easier and it feels… better. And I suppose that was … Continue reading Onward and Upward
I’ve been recuperating at home for almost a month now. In the beginning, the TV was more of a companion than an activity. I had the Planet Earth series on continuous stream, keeping me company in the middle of the night while my caretakers grabbed some ZZZs. David Attenborough soothingly guided me through the arctic, … Continue reading Coming Up Next…
I Had Trouble in getting to Solla Sollew. My son and I often evoke this title of one of our favorite Dr. Seuss books when things don’t go according to plan. That absolutely turned out to be the case earlier this month. There I was, minding my business, going about my life. I had taken … Continue reading A Slight Change to My Summer Plans
My possessions have been under pretty close scrutiny in 2019. In a blog earlier this year, Minimalism, My Journey Begins, I mentioned my goal to purge one item a day for the entire year. And while that didn’t exactly happen – I made it until sometime in March – I did purge a lot of … Continue reading It’s Just Stuff
A while back, my son and I found ourselves caught in a holiday weekend crush of shoppers at Meijer. Who knew that so many people think Meijer is the place to be on a Memorial Day weekend? Every check-out was open, but lines were still long. People were trolling for the shortest line but they … Continue reading It’s All About Perspective
A couple weeks ago, my other half (MOH) and I were out to dinner with some friends and they asked him about his job as a paramedic. I listened to him telling them about cleaning the station, restocking the supplies in the ambulance, and the routine transportation of patients from hospital to hospital. They might … Continue reading EMS Week: May 19 – 25
Some women are born to be mothers, and I was blessed to have one of those as mine. She loved kids – her kids, your kids, kids she didn’t know. She would offer assistance to moms with crying kids in grocery store lines. She volunteered as a room mother at school, opening milk cartons, wiping … Continue reading Mother’s Day
The other day I was listening to my iPod on shuffle. My diverse taste in music makes this practice interesting at times. I can go from Johnny Mathis to Panic! At The Disco to Jethro Tull to Beyoncé to Mitch Miller in the course of twelve minutes. But what really throws me off is when … Continue reading and if the music is good, You Dance
It seems like such a crazy thing to me. I don’t own a camera anymore, but I take more pictures than I ever have - usually of things that have little importance. My iPhone camera roll contains dozens of images of sleeping wiener dogs, drinks served at restaurants, and grocery items dropped in places of … Continue reading Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer
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