remember when i mentioned in my q&a post that i was going to start posting on different days and finally share some of the drafts that have been sitting for years? well, today is one of those days! i didn’t even plan to share this one today—look at me go! i first started writing this… Continue reading seven questions
Category: Writing
blog q & a
my friend chris challenged me to this blog challenge. if you know me—and i like to think you do—you know i can’t resist a challenge where i get to answer questions. in fact, i have several in drafts that i’m at various stages of working on. (i'll address this in one of the questions) here… Continue reading blog q & a
366 grateful days of 2024
i’ve been keeping a gratitude journal since september 2021—just a simple 50-cent spiral notebook that was meant for ella’s schoolwork. each morning, before anything else, i take a moment to jot down what i’m grateful for. it’s not always easy, but it’s become a meaningful part of my daily routine. last year, i shared 365… Continue reading 366 grateful days of 2024
orion questionnaire
my friend jill recently shared a link to an article where louise erdrich answered questions from the orion website. the questions are designed to "get to know our favorite writers by exploring the sacred and mundane." i thought these were great questions for getting to know anyone, so i wanted to share them here. feel… Continue reading orion questionnaire
community
i wrote this post back in november. with everything going on, i forgot about it. then mark wrote about his blogging community and it made me think of this post. i still didn't publish this post. (it's been a hard year)it's time. i visited a friend's blog after a few months of silence and found… Continue reading community
colonoscopy? sure, i’ll have another
side note: i had this set to publish in mid-march and then my dad's health got worse. i considered scrapping this post altogether, but i also feel the need for a lighter post. trigger warning: i will be talking about bodily functions in today's post. if this not your type of post, you might want… Continue reading colonoscopy? sure, i’ll have another