My husband often reminisces about how sweet his Granny was. He will say things like, “She would have done anything for you,” or “She never had a bad word to say.” I loved my Granny dearly and we were tight AF, but this was not my experience. My...
As I scroll through my social media feed, I find myself envious of people’s passion and love for all things fall. As hard as I try, I just can’t muster any excitement for the season. It really makes no sense. Fall has so much to offer: perfect...
It’s just an hour. Can an hour make that much difference in the grand scheme of things? Apparently. The hour in question is the time difference between Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Central Daylight Time (CDT). All my family lives in EDT, yet we...
One of the things I will miss most as the warm weather comes to an end is something a lot of people dread: mowing the yard. I love it. Before you even ask, I’m using a riding lawn mower. Our yard is more than an acre. I’m not push-mowing that shit...
I can be a bit obsessive. I know this will probably not come as a big shock to those who know me or have been kind enough to read my nonsense. Much of it stems from my anxiety, but believe it or not, some of the things I obsess over actually bring...
I don’t have a lot of hard and fast rules I live by. I try to be a good person. I believe kindness is essential and I try to act with that in mind whenever possible. I always stop to pet a dog. I will protect my teeth at all costs. I do not eat...
My daughter recently went away to school. It has been a big adjustment for us all. I miss her dearly. She has been better at calling and texting than I expected, but it’s never enough. I just miss her face. Needless to say, I was very happy for...
Larry McMurtry is my favorite author. He has been for nearly three decades. We lost his genius last year. It still makes me sad to know there will be no new books from this man. He took me on so many memorable trips and gave me some of the best...
There are two things we don’t deserve in this world: Dogs and Dolly Parton. Both are full of love, kindness and a giving spirit. Since I don’t know Dolly personally, I will focus on dogs. I have had dogs pretty much my whole life. We got our first...
I don’t like driving at night. Yes, I realize that makes me sound like someone’s Nana, but it’s true. Will I drive at night? If I have to, but I generally try to avoid it. Night vision has always been something of a problem for me. When I first got...