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My internal thermostat is shot all to hell. Thanks, menopause. Seriously, what happened? I’m 53. I was in a perpetual state of cold till about 48. Now, I have no temperature regulation. I’m all over the place. However, I’m usually hot. I’m currently...
Every year, right around the end of October, something inside me shifts. The air feels different, crisp, cozy, a little bit magical, I crave more root veggies, soups, stews, and that’s my cue to start decorating for Christmas. Last weekend, I put up...
As autumn settles in, something magical fills the air. The days grow shorter, pumpkins appear on doorsteps, and neighborhoods begin to glow with orange lights and playful decorations. Laughter echoes from haunted houses, and costume ideas come alive...
Last week, an icon passed. My Aunt Patti (Sissy) died peacefully, surrounded by family. Well, maybe not 100 percent peacefully. You see, the loudest toilet in the world was located in her hospital room. I’m not kidding y’all. It shook the walls. As...
My mom has told me the most hilarious story. It is truly one for the record books: She was asked by her friend, who uses a wheelchair, if she could come over and drive her in her handicapped access van to a doctor’s appointment. My mom, of course...
And just like that, she hit send. Seven college applications., seven dreams, typed, edited, rewritten, proofread, and sealed with hope. I watched her click that final button, calm, confident, yet nervous. But inside me, well that is a different...
Books to Blogs #11 Book: 3000 Unique Questions About Me Question #780: “If it wasn’t called a ‘Hershey’s Kiss,’ what name would you give it?” The first thing that came to my mind was a chocolate tear drop. There’s something about that name that...
October may be the death of me, but in a good way. I like my downtime. I love a good weekend spent knitting and listening to audiobooks or podcasts. Somehow, I have scheduled something for every weekend during the month of October. What was I...
My grandmother was an amazing oil painter. Her house was like an art gallery. The old wood-paneled walls held another world’s portal to forests, and mountains, and quiet streams. My favorite paintings of hers, though, was one we had hanging in our...