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I did it. I signed up for The Her Stories Project six-week writing workshop. I have (many) but one very specific personal story to share. I need to…
Today is the first day since my diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis that my brain put together the fact that this recent raw, tender flare up of psoriasis is…
Flowers from the Garden Hyacinths, Tulips and Daffodils. LILACS! Finally! After *years* of waiting for the bare roots to grow.
I have friends in this neighborhood. I work in this neighborhood. I have been at this TOPS more times than I can count. Numb. Ten dead in alleged…
It’s all so exhausting. I attended a funeral today – and I believe I counted 4 people masked *(including myself, the only one with a N95.) I honestly…
Know what’s exhausting? Everything. Everything is exhausting. Today I start sharing with friends/family my recent diagnosis with the autoimmune disease Psoriatic Arthritis and I’m already exhausted trying to explain…
May Day Moments. HWMMS: What makes them May Day cupcakes? Me: They are cupcakes I made on May Day.
Time with a bestie is the best time of all… Even if half of it has to take place at work because I didn’t realize I was on…
Holy moly there were more people than I expected this year! THIS ONE turned 21 during the pandemic, oh wait, it’s still the pandemic. Um. Yeah, so for…
Here’s a story, sad but true. About a TWO WEEK FLIP PHONE that was brand new. A black line in the crease of the screen unfolds. Top half…
It’s the end of March – there’s 8 inches of snow on the ground & the current temp is 16° Is it April yet? Spring. Plants. Garden. Flowers….
I made my first trip of 2022 to Waterman’s Greenhouse under supervision by HWMMS. 💚 Aside – I did not realize they used the tag word JOY in their…
And, sow it begins once again. Round one SEED STARTING complete. HWMMS bought me this cool seed saving storage box for Christmas. I LOVE IT. Little Tic-Tac containers…
“I’m far too young to feel so old and far too tired to care…” – Lowest of the Low Menopause 101: A primer for the perimenopausal “45 is…
Porcini Trumpet Mushroom pasta cooked with leftover corned beef/cabbage broth. Chicken, broccoli, grape tomatoes, scallions, oyster mushrooms and SO MUCH GARLIC sautéed in oregano oil. Add parm cheese….
Sad and Tired. So sad. So tired. This afternoon around 2pm fatigue hit the wall. (I knew it would!) No choice. Naptime. I just checked my sleep tracker,…
Happy Not – St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. It’s just another weekend for us. A weekend filled with endless possibilities like this fortune cookie without a fortune. (I hate…
I suck with succulents. But so far so good with this round. I even have teeny tiny roots appearing on teeny tiny leaves that I’ve ignored sitting in…
Sigh… The dryer decided to stop heating up the other day. HWMMS took on the task of figuring out what was wrong and after trial and error ordered…
My evil twin visited with me at work today. I highly recommend getting yourself an evil twin. It feels like a million years ago since celebrating St. Patrick’s…
When the inspiration strikes, I MUST take advantage! I said I was going to “Break Up With Perfect” this month and just do – go – start and…
2 years ago. “The other night HWMMS came to bed, I “corona-cuddled” up to him and said “I don’t want to die.” The anxiety. The breathlessness and fatigue….
Pi Pi ADPi like it love it ADPi. College memories. Happy Pi(e) Day! In honor of the occasion I offer thee – Shepherd’s Pi(es) – Ground beef, ground…