If I had been clever 9 months ago I would have chosen a theme word for my 2012. I’ve read about the concept on blogs lots before and it seems like a good idea—declaring a theme for one’s year—but for … Continue reading
It occurred to me last week that, just as Thursday is so hopeful because it’s almost Friday, and Wednesday is so hopeful because it’s so close to such a hopeful day as Thursday, so does Tuesday have its own intrinsic … Continue reading
I guess maybe some of you are wondering where I’ve been lately. That is a very good question. I have been: In Texas, commemorating the life of a man I both loved and barely knew. In Arizona, feeling bad that … Continue reading
This morning as I stumbled around our small bedroom bumping into furniture trying to make myself somewhat presentable for yet another day, an unsettling thought popped into my head. I voiced it: “Kykes,” I said to Poor Kyle, who was … Continue reading
Got a phone call from my four year-old nephew today asking me to please put pictures of him on my blog. I have no idea what that’s about but I wouldn’t be a good auntie if I questioned him about … Continue reading
I am a words girl, and as such, I know a lot of phrases. But one phrase in particular I never quite understood: to make ends meet. A common phrase, it’s clearly impossible to number how many times I’ve written, … Continue reading
I come from a long line of people who want to be good gardeners but who really aren’t. (I shouldn’t be so harsh; we would’ve been better gardeners if we hadn’t grown up in wretched Mesa Arizona where to be … Continue reading