Category: Home Improvement

My House, is a Very Very Very… um… House

So many subjects to discuss, so much writer’s blockage to overcome. Allow me to update you on a few topics I might more thoroughly address in future: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kathryn-kimball-mizelle-trump-judge-voids-mask-mandate-1339427/ 1. Despite the recent ruling by a Trump appointed judge, one of the many deemed unqualified by the bar association, the pandemic is not over. My mask … Continue reading My House, is a Very Very Very… um… House →

Open the Door

“The door to happiness opens outward.” ~Soren Kierkegaard Doors are the subject of countless quotes, and my favorite is Kierkegaard’s. A door opening outward exudes hope, promises escape, offers sunshine, air, and limitless possibilities. The last time I escaped through a door that opened outward, searching for happiness, I instead found groceries and lead footed … Continue reading Open the Door →

He Guessed Me Age

This here is a follow up post ta me last post “What do you weigh…100 lbs?” Taday I feel like speekin’ pirate. Art Credit: EZE Me ship became a man o war when a weighed anchor were hoisted from the mizzen bi a crew o’ scurvy dogs. Unbeknownst ta them this wench be literate equipped … Continue reading He Guessed Me Age →

“What do you Weigh…100 pounds?”

Gaslight, when used as a verb, means — to cause (a person) to doubt his or her sanity through the use of psychological manipulation. The phrase became popular after the movie, ‘Gaslight,’ was released in 1944. In the film, an abusive husband secretly and repeatedly dimmed and brightened the gaslights in the house while accusing … Continue reading “What do you Weigh…100 pounds?” →

How to Pull Yourself Out of a Funk

*When I say “yourself,” I mean myself. Sometimes life progresses with no surprises. You (I) wake up eager to conquer your (my) typical daily routine: Get licky dogs off facePut said dogs outsideFeed the aforementioned Feed selfExerciseEngage in work of some sortShop for sustenanceHoard toilet paperMaintain order- laundry and cleaningDo wellness checks Sometimes, a wellness … Continue reading How to Pull Yourself Out of a Funk →

Pride and Dumpster-Diving

I have grown children, and that’s the closest I’ll ever come to discussing my age. But having grown children is the reason the act of dumpster diving should be a distant memory for me, and it was. My neighbors across the road are moving. Their house sold in a day, undervalued in my mind. For … Continue reading Pride and Dumpster-Diving →