It is now nearing three months since I left my last job. Though I was fed up with many things at my previous place of employment, I also loved many of the people I met and helped throughout my time there. I had a few offers at other places, and I was ready to start […]
My Mini, My Mini
I have a long story about my 2005 Mini Cooper 5-Speed Convertible, but today I am here to tell you that this car, adorable though she is, is a money pit. After some significant work late last year, she was running like a dream. I hadn’t been to the mechanic in over a year, so […]
Weight, weight–Don’t tell me!
Behind every thought I have had, almost, for the better part of my life is the background of my weight. Right now, I am fat. I don’t like being fat, but I have been overweight and sometimes obese for most of my life. As a child, I started getting plump sometime before kindergarten. Kids were […]
Martha
I am a longtime fan of Martha Stewart! Watching the Netflix documentary about her, I am remembering my early mom days trying to build a home. In my housewife days in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, I found my creative voice raising children and cooking, gardening, living. A couple of months ago, I unwrapped an […]
Rain
It has been weeks since we had rain beyond a short shower, and the ground feels crunchy. Fire warnings have been in effect for some time now, and ponds that were overflowing a year ago now look like swamps. It is raining today, though. The morning has been quiet, but now cars have ventured out […]
Here he comes again
D’s invitation to connect on LinkedIn was a surprise. It has been several years–seven, to be exact–since I have spoken to him, so his choice to pop up now disrupted the quiet in my head. I imagine that this was partly his intention, but who really knows? It has been days, and despite the reminders […]
Dreaded no more
Well, it finally happened. The day before Christmas break, I was headed out to see a client when a coworker sent the news: she had COVID. I tested, and within seconds found that I had it, too. Meetings altered, I didn’t feel lousy.. yet. Of course, I did get sicker within a short time, not […]
All hell broke loose
I was a late bloomer, no doubt about it. Blanketed in illness, abuse, and the weight that protected me from it, I cultivated the skill of making myself invisible, somewhat unsuccessfully. I was tormented through most of high school, until one day my mom pushed my doctor to send me to a specialist for a […]
Mountains
I like to go out riding in my Mini convertible, top down or not. It is not the newest model, doesn’t even have aux input. It also has standard transmission, a misnomer these days, considering that it is so hard to find. Driving is not just transportation for me; it is entertainment, and I like […]
Chloe
Chloe is a cat. Rather, Chloe was a cat. She is now a memory, and I miss the furry little creature that was my friend for several years here on Earth. Chloe died almost a month ago now, and while I have gradually stopped anticipating her many needs, I still tear up a little when […]
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