Glimpsing the Wonder, Joy and Hope In My Coffee Cup

I’ve only put pen to paper a few scattered times since the spring. So much has happened. I planned a wedding and got married. Then, we traveled and honeymooned, drove, flew and cruised. Afterwards, Dan and I bought a house in another city, and I moved from the apartment, which was my home for the […]

Onwards: No More Resolutions, Thank You

I’m writing this on a bitterly cold January morning; temperatures hovering barely above zero and the wind chill factoring to about -15℉. My ten-minute walk to work left me with a wind-burned face and a nasty brain freeze. It is not conducive to a very optimistic mindset of grabbing the new year by its horns […]

Updates on Writing and Life

October is two-thirds gone! Time flies when you’re busy… and not stuck in the epic doldrums of the mid-Pandemic. I thought I’d give a few updates about what’s been happening with me this season. I am busier than I thought I would be, and busy in a good way. The Pandemic isn’t entirely over, but […]

A Little Update on Writing, Recovery, & Cats

I am back! You may notice that the blog is a little more stream-lined and simplified. As with anything–from this blog to my novels to how I organize my apartment–I’m always seeking ways to make things work and look better. Sometimes that takes a period of reevaluation. And sometimes that period is long for many […]

January Updates & Signposts

We’ve reached 2020! It doesn’t quite feel like “the future” – but an extension of a semi-permanent present. I’m more and more aware that a year is short – 365 days around the sun, 24 hours each (8,760 hours total) – and therefore fleeting. But “fleeting” doesn’t have to equal harried. I’m leery of setting […]