I woke up one day with heinous hair. It was a detonated bomb right there atop my head. Destruction, electric frizz sizzling, suddenly silver hairs that must have been coated in the ash of aftermath. Oh God, I swear I heard the faint groaning of victims. Relief efforts began. I washed and combed, plucked and … Continue reading »
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monday: telling songs
It is Monday. It is the start of another week, a week which holds appointments, work reports, scheduled naps, chores, and family dinners stirred and baked and served. It is a seven-day cycle, the one-more-again feeling circling the drain before a new week floods us with to-do’s. And on most Mondays it is most simple just to function. Auto-pilot gets tasks checked off lists and … Continue reading »
A Year of { THANK YOU }
So this is it. I say “this is it” a full quarter of a day before the clock strikes twelve. My mother always told me “the early bird gets the worm…but misses the party” and “the only thing going on after midnight is hoochin’ and whorin’ “. She never really said that, but I like … Continue reading »
Thankful Blogger Am Thankful
This coffee is delicious. But it’s no Starbucks, and I haven’t had breakfast yet. My house is sparkling for a minute and smells like a jolly, giant lemon swallowed a lemon who’d already snacked on a lemon only to get lemony indigestion and burp fresh zest in 1,600-square-foot clouds.Well, I’m the peasant who had to scrub … Continue reading »
Yee-To-The-Hizzaw, Among Other Things
This week I puked in my kid’s favorite sippy cup. He thought the world was over, but overcame this earth-shattering trauma to live another day. He was strong and able enough to endure 730 days, apparently, and had the audacity to turn two right before my very eyes. I thought the world was over, but … Continue reading »
