• My One Pessimistic Post….

    Let’s try this again. I guess it’s obvious I went back to work. Every time I do that, I disappear from the blogosphere. So my “boss” and I made up and I accepted a position back at the granite shop. It was originally supposed to only be part time, but none of the other office… Read more

  • When It Rains It Pours

    As you may or may  not know, I got into it a few weeks ago with the owner of the company I work for. It’s hard working for friends. I guess it’s hard doing anything with friends besides being friends. Anyway, we got into it, he said some things. I had hurt feelings. I said… Read more

  • What’s the Opposite of a Pacifist?

    As you know, I’ve been out of work, kind of. Well, I’ve been trying to find my way in the “self-employed/ writer” world. It’s been slow going. Very slow. So in a moment of panic, I went to the Department of Human Services to see if I qualified for food stamps, just in case I… Read more

  • Another Dream Comes True

    I saw an event scroll through my news feed on Facebook the other day. It was an evening with Anne Lamott. I looked at it with interest. I checked the box, because I was definitely going to try to go, and then I went on about my day. A couple of days later, my aunt,… Read more

  • If I Could Have Just This

    I’ve noticed, especially in the winter months, even if it is cold out, I feel so much better when the sun is shining. I love driving in my car, even in the freezing cold, with my sunglasses on and my sunroof open (with the heat on my feet, of course). I was doing that today,… Read more

  • Oversight

    I made my usual trip to Nashville this weekend. I wasn’t going to go because of the weather, but as luck would have it, the weather totally missed us, which is good because I had an appointment with an intern of a nonprofit organization that advocates for inmates and I didn’t really want to miss… Read more