By Tacit Agreement

I feel like this expression presents regularly in books, but not so much in real life conversation. Perhaps that’s due to the basic nature of the meaning. tacit agreement: silent agreement; understood without being openly expressed; implied Can you call it an agreement if the other party hasn’t said that they agree? My dad would … Continue reading By Tacit Agreement →

Dog Days of Summer

Do you see those people out and about in the world? You know ‘those people.’ It’s the person you see wearing shorts when it’s snowing or the one carrying a suitcase with them at the shopping mall. I try not to judge, but when I see these things I often wonder about their back story. … Continue reading Dog Days of Summer →

Stretching Out and Snapping Back

The other day at work, I was in the bathroom when I heard the snap of elastic in the stall next to me. “I wonder how people used to keep their underwear up before elastic was invented?” I wondered. I have absolutely no idea where this sudden thought came from, or why I thought elastic … Continue reading Stretching Out and Snapping Back →

Seven Ridiculous Things…

I’m a sucker for lists and I can’t resist clicking on links that want to share The Ten Best Books you’ll read this summer or Six Essential Steps to Financial Security. I do not care for the advertising trick of enticing readers with a list and then making them click NEXT for each item on … Continue reading Seven Ridiculous Things… →

I Love(d) the Nightlife

At home the other evening, I made a comment about running out to get something. I don’t even remember now what is was, or where I was thinking I might go. To the store for eggs? Local restaurant to make a burger pick-up? It doesn’t matter. What I do remember is my son saying, “You … Continue reading I Love(d) the Nightlife →

E-Clutter, It’s a Thing

I’ve written in the past about my struggle with stuff. When I need something (like a vaporizer) I want to have one handy. However, I don’t like having a lot of stuff around (hey, when was the last time we used this vaporizer?) and I don’t like clutter. Over the past couple years I’ve done … Continue reading E-Clutter, It’s a Thing →

The Introvert Inside Me

Nine months into this pandemic while others are climbing the walls wanting to go somewhere, see someone, or do something, I still look forward to...

A Few of My Favorite Things

I was scrolling mindlessly through Facebook the other day, wondering where all the funny things have gone. I love a cute doxie pic (they consume half the posts in my feed) and I’m a sucker for a good inspirational post, but it just felt like I haven’t seen anything amusing in a while. Then, this … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things →