Squirrelly Wars

I'm going to pretend (for now) that I didn't disappear from the blogosphere for a very long time, and I'm going to just jump in here and start writing as if you haven't forgotten me. It's good to be back! One of the joys of living in a cottage on the creek is the abundance … Continue reading Squirrelly Wars →

To Whom It May Concern

I was excited when I received your offer for a free trial of a shiny new year. The old year was (and I cannot state this too emphatically) a massive shit-show. The fact that everyone was having similar issues with their 2020 was of little comfort, and I was so looking forward to trading up … Continue reading To Whom It May Concern →

Life in the Fast Lane

I've been thinking ... I am, apparently, quite fascinated with the concept of immortality. Not eternal youth and not just never dying, but the idea that one could live for decades in a body in it's prime. (Hubby and I just watched the movie, The Age of Adaline.) The stories never go there, but wouldn't … Continue reading Life in the Fast Lane →

Rarely Seen in These Parts

The other day I donned my face mask, as I do, and walked into a grocery store. A small child pulled at her mothers skirt and pointed at me. The mother embarrassedly tried not to make eye contact as she unsuccessfully tried to shush the child. "But mommy, you said they don't live this far … Continue reading Rarely Seen in These Parts →

The Winter of My Discontent

The thing about the first snowfall is, it isn't supposed to last. It comes at some unexpected and inconvenient time, but we stop and watch it with awe and nostalgia. And then it disappears. Sometimes even as it's falling, but certainly within a day. But this is the year when nothing is according to plan. … Continue reading The Winter of My Discontent →

I Bet She’s Been Here Before

It's about 10 o'clock in the evening (October15) and Randy draws my attention to the first snowfall of the season happening outside. It's beautiful, peaceful. We step just out the door onto the deck - for a minute - and then back inside where it's warm. We're standing in the kitchen moments later when I … Continue reading I Bet She’s Been Here Before →

If We’re Being Honest

Thank you for calling (insert any company name here). You will wait a veeeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyyy long time to speak to an agent. Though we are a telephone and internet service company, our servers and bandwidth are precisely one-quarter of what is necessary for the normal call volume we experience. In addition, we have about a … Continue reading If We’re Being Honest →

Rain and Bourbon and Cabbages and Rain

There has been no continuity in the summers since we moved here. Nothing from one to the next that you can count on. The first year was mosquitoes and wildfire smoke. The second was wildfire smoke and drought. This summer has no mosquitoes (on our deck, at least) or wildfire smoke or real warmth. This … Continue reading Rain and Bourbon and Cabbages and Rain →

Sunday Meditation

This morning I spent some time sitting on the deck, watching the creek flow, thinking about what I had just read in Meditations by Marcus Aurelius in my attempts to become a better human. Here it is: ...to avoid censuring others, to refrain from flouting them for a barbarism, solecism, or any false pronunciation. Rather … Continue reading Sunday Meditation →