Sit Down, Shut Up, and Listen

I can’t take credit for this title. My wordsmithy friend Becky came up with it after our book group read … More

Take Me to the River

I just finished a two-week vacation. Lucky, right? Except I had forgotten I hadn’t seen Blanche in a while (Blanche … More

Under Construction

I changed the look of my blog, but since I’m not really sure what I’m doing, it’s still a bit … More

This Is What I’m Sayin’

I have been trying to learn more about race and institutional racism. It’s slow work, mostly because I am more … More

Stick a Cork in It

Or as we say in Boston, stick a cawk in it. I have another perimenopause story for you; I keep … More

Walker Wrangling

Kids teach you things and make you say things you would never have otherwise, like the time I said to … More

She’s Baaaaaack

I have written several posts about perimenopause, and for an all too seeming brief amount of time, the symptoms seemed to … More

The Gahden So Fah

I realized usually by now I post pictures of my deck tomato plants, lovingly grown from seed by my gardening … More

The Rescue

I have a space between the stove and the wall, just wide enough for things to fall from my counter … More

Everyone’s a Winner, or Are They?

Periodically, I get letters from my utility companies, comparing my usage to my neighbors. These little slices of peer pressure … More