My family members are some of the bravest people I know. But not one of them will get anywhere near me when it’s time to hang the Christmas lights. They hide as far away as they can get – two of them have even left the continent – until the coast is clear. I’m not [...]
I heard we gained an hour but I can’t find mine. Did I lose it in the shower? Or that rabbit hole online? Is it hiding in the corner of a place already rife with the remnants of the upsets in my wild and crazy life? I’ve checked behind the curtains, I’ve searched under the [...]
I had myself a morning yesterday, involving a broken washing machine, a deep-sleeping peanut who wet the bed and the resulting trip to the laundromat. Did you know those commercial machines still require quarters? I did not. Did you know the change machines that produce the quarters you need don’t take $20 bills? I did [...]
I’m starting to think you can mark the age of a woman by the size of the purse she carries. (Or, in my case, by the fact that she carries a purse at all). Back in my early days of motherhood, I disdained both purses and diaper bags. I just slid a couple of bucks [...]
WHELP, it TURNS out I'm not perfect. For a glorious 31-day stretch, I was though. Perfect. At LEAST according to Wordle. My hubris got me, and that's not even a five-letter word. It should be, though. Kind of like COCKY. I'd strolled onto the Wordle SCENE like a SASSY tourist. I'd only intended to VISIT, [...]