I really, really like clothes and shopping. I was a merchandising major for gosh sakes, it’s pretty much a requirement. I mean, if I’m not wearing something “trendy”, those girls I went to college with in the 90’s are going to find me on Facebook and totally call me out on it, right? Okay, we know that’s not…
Kid Requests
My kids are always asking for stuff. From a quarter for that dumb toy from China, from inside the Godforsaken machine in the lobby of the pizza place, to toilet paper. Obviously one of these things is a necessity (at least in our house) and the other SO. IS. NOT. Here are some other things they…
Miss Independent
She insisted on carving her own pumpkin. I am not one to hold a women back from her goals. (Almost) Wordless Wednesday for #NaBloPoMo 🙂
My Bicycle
The other day I borrowed my neighbor’s bicycle so I could do a few “laps” around the neighborhood. Many months ago she okayed me using it whenever I wanted… you know, as long as she was not on it. 🙂 I took advantage of her generosity as I pedaled around the streets that connect in…
Behind the Wiper
I kind of hope it doesn’t rain anytime soon because there’s a leaf stuck behind the left windshield wiper on my van. I want it to stay because it reminds me of the changing season(s) and resilience, which are more metaphors for my life right now. I realize I’ve been writing in metaphors a lot lately. But…
New Roads
Last weekend I took a little trip to a fairly familiar place; a city I’ve visited to a few times before. This place is known for its culture and a famous hurricane in 2005 . It’s known for the food (and drink) and these delicious things called beignets. It backs up to the great Mississippi River and it’s…
Don’t Cry For Me…
Last night I had a good cry. I don’t cry that much anymore. I mean, sure, I cry sometimes, just like any normal 40-ish year old woman. But I do not cry nearly as much as I did about 10 months ago., or even six. Last year at this time this week I was still…
Mistaken
Last night I stood by the stove top, in front of a pan full of taco meat, something I have done MANY times before. The t.v. was on and there were kid voices all around me, requesting things and making exclamations. On one side of me, near the pantry was a child nagging me for…
They Go Together
The gray sky covered like a blanket, but not a cozy one. Instead, scratchy and uncomfortable. The water poured from the sky as if someone was up there, emptying buckets from above, full of sharp drops. It all pooled at the entrance to the musty porch, just as it always did. It stopped raining outside for…
A Random Saturday
The only two sounds I hear are the dryer as the clothes tumble around in the heat, and the air conditioner, blowing so hard, trying to combat the stifling heat outside. I look toward the window, the bright sun causing shadows on the blinds, large wood stripes across the panes to keep things out. I…