Went for a hike this morning and saw a few cows. I go for walk around the same area and see this one particular cow every now and then. All the other cows are solid black. But there are two or three of them that have distinct white spots on their faces, and just there. […]
One year ago yesterday, we came back home to our house after being evacuated for over a week due to fires in our area. Our home was safe, untouched by the fire although it had only started just four miles south. The winds just blew the fires the other way, causing devastation up to 20 […]
There are two things I didn’t get around to doing today: watch football and fold laundry. I was supposed to do those two activities together. Still, I did other things like making lunch, hanging out with family, and napping all afternoon. It was great! I may not have been productive the way I planned to […]
I napped for over three hours this afternoon since I only had about four hours of sleep last night. I stayed up way past midnight last night and still got up early to take the kids to their swimming lessons this morning. What a dummy, eh? I never learn… It didn’t feel late because I […]
TGIF for some, but it’s fuck-the-kids-will-be-home-all-day-for-two-days for me. Can’t even sleep in tomorrow morning on a Saturday. The kids have early swimming classes 45 minutes away. And by the time that’s all done, the day’s pretty much shot for me. If we go to the bookstore after, I can be persuaded to believe it’s a […]
Today is International Dog Day, and I have so many dogs to celebrate now and from the past. I cared about them all, some more than others, most definitely. My most favorite is my Fifi, a tiny, 7-pound, ugly-cute mop of fluff. She’s a mix of Shih Tzu, some terrier, and possibly chihuahua. She just […]
I forgot to pick up my kids from school today. OMG. The school principal had to call me, and as soon as I recognized it was her, I panicked inside. What’s happened to my children?? Then she asked, “Are you picking up the kids today?” I go, “What! What time is it??” Bolting up from […]
My kids started school almost two weeks ago, and I was really apprehensive about them getting COVID, especially with the more terrifying Delta variant. Last school year, the classes were made up of only about 10-11 kids. Everyone had to wear masks at all times (except while eating outdoors). The children weren’t allowed to intermingle […]
This year, we went camping a few times from April through August. I know why I do it, but sometimes I don’t understand why I do it. It’s a lot of fun for the kids but a lot of work for me. I have to pack up everything for the trip, get on the road […]
This is my third go at writing daily for 30 days (at least) this year. I’ve published at least 80 essays this year, including other writing assignments. I did my first one with a writing group that we formed while taking the Write of Passage course back in February. We thought we’d skip writing on […]