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And we love him

I’m sitting in my dad’s hospital room. He isn’t here, he is getting a biopsy on his lung. It is...
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Crying at Barnes & Noble

I’m at the B and N at the Galleria, in the space that used to be a restaurant, but is...
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100 Days (and two sips)*

I haven’t had alcohol in 100 days. 100 days! That’s a long time! I am shocked and proud of myself,...
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Buy Yourself the diamonds

I bought myself a pair of diamond stud earrings last week. They are pretty and sweet and sparkly and I...
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Bright spots in difficult times

There can be bright moments of happiness even during rough times and I’m having a rough time, loves. I’m guessing...
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Feel it to heal it

Loves, it's time for us to heal. I’m working my bootie off on this right now. Well, not literally, because...
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Lessons from the trail

Paul, Trooper, and I just returned from a lovely road trip. I was (mostly) off of my phone and computer,...
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What’s in a name?

(I’m going to get on my soapbox and get real judgy on you soon, but first, some fun facts about...
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waves

If I had been paying attention, I could have anticipated that this grief wave would hit me. The signs were...
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