• I Never Thought I Would

    I never in my life thought that I would be one of those women sitting in a “safe place” filing an order of protection against someone I once thought I loved in some way. And yet, there I was, sitting in an overstuffed swivel chair this morning with the remains of my smashed window still Read more

  • So Much It Hurts

    I’ve been lost lately. I’m sure you’ve noticed or maybe you haven’t. That’s neither here nor there. I’ve had a lot going on and I haven’t been able to find that positive rainbow of a person that I usually am. She’s been hiding or on a long, long pilgrimage to destinations unknown. And so I’ve Read more

  • Vacuuming While Brilliant

    I think I mentioned that I’ve been refinishing the stairs in this lady’s house this week. The up and down and the sore knees and all that good stuff. What I forgot to mention was that as I was sanding the steps, I was holding a shop vac hose to suck up most of the Read more

  • The Steps and My Butt

    I’ve been doing this odd job this week instead of working my regular job. I use the word regular job loosely these days as I never know from day to day if I will have a job tomorrow, but I’m optimistic most days. Today and yesterday, I have been stripping, sanding, and staining a set Read more

  • Trick or Treat

    I got home tonight right before 6pm. I had a slight panic attack because I knew I would probably have a few trick or treaters and I didn’t have any candy in the house, which is not really a surprise because Mel, my kiddo, is like a corn syrup junkie despite my best efforts.  So I Read more

  • Sal’s Pizza

    Every Sunday, after my visit with Joe, as I am heading out of Nashville, I stop at Sal’s Pizza. It’s a little cozy pizza joint that I found one Sunday while heading back to Knoxville. You can order at the counter or dine in. All the tables have red and white checkered tablecloths that you Read more