I was reminded today of that day Dan and I were looking for rat poison in Wal-Mart, and asked an employee where we could find it, because it was not with other pest control products, such as insects, etc. The employee said to us, “It’s back there with the FOOD! It’s just CRAZY, MAN!!” He … Continue reading →

I ‘m reading this book, Blue Mind, by Wallace Nichols. (Thank you very much for the reference, JoAnna.) It is a scientific exploration in to our relationship with water. Why we love it so, fear it some, why 80% of us live near it. In this book one of the statements he makes early on … Continue reading →

I was reading an old post on FB this morning by Anne LaMott, one of my favorite authors/teachers/humans. It was a post about what we want to hear when we are down and out, laying on the floor, face down in the dirt, from people who (supposedly) want to help. It was about extending empathy, … Continue reading →

We were joking the other night, about how Dan’s 91 year old mother puts me on a pedestal. I often say, “man it’s gonna hurt when I fall….It’s a long way down.” Last night she began telling me I was perfect…UGH. When we were alone I said to Dan, “Yeah, I’m so perfect. You know … Continue reading →

It’s been kind of a weird-ass week, maybe 2. Just odd. One of those periods when the normal flow of the universe goes from being small, easy waves to a serious chop of a couple feet. Like, nothing major but some things deeper than they seem on the surface. I know I’m not doing a … Continue reading →

Question of the day. Which would you prefer, steamed lobster with drawn butter only, or the best mashed potatoes ever with butter? Ok, this is one of the absurd questions that lurks in my head at the moment. Last night for dinner, I roasted a roast beef eye of the round roast, made homemade mashed … Continue reading →