Work
Walking distance
I work near someone whose personality grates on my nerves. There’s no conflict; I make the effort to get along because that’s the right thing to do. Having said that, her voice is the last thing I want to hear on a busy day, a quiet day, an aggravating day or, for that matter, any [...]
on Hope
People don’t cry when they lose their hope. They cry when they get it back. –Martha Beck, Finding Your Own North Star It’s been there … waiting patiently for me on my end table. I’ve reshuffled my reading pile and recently invited this book (Finding Your Own North Star) in. And now, now I’m puzzling [...]
on Choices
We’re in the grey days of winter. Those grey January days that can drag. Those January days when it feels like forever since we’ve seen that golden thing in the sky. I really can’t complain for we’ve had the mildest West Michigan winter I can remember. It was 50 F just two days ago; it’s [...]
Garden of Weedin
Today is overcast and muggy. The soaring heat seems to have passed, for now anyways. With a week’s worth of heat behind us, my plants have limped along but the weeds have flourished. So … water in hand, me and old dog ventured out to the yard earlier today to pull weeds. I pulled a [...]
They’re in our way for a reason
“Your most challenging relationship is also your greatest teacher.” Do you have someone in your life whose habits or personality force you to speak up for yourself? To find your voice and speak your truth? Someone who keeps you on your “A-game?” You know who I’m referring to because you can picture them now and [...]
A Milestone
Windercella got her shoe on! OK – it’s just a running shoe … but it’s not the big, heavy orthopedic boot I’ve been sporting since my foot surgery 6 weeks ago. It’s not a high heel. It’s not a sandal. It’s hardly fashionable. But it’s a shoe and, to me, it‘s a start. It’s a [...]
The commute to nowhere
It’s been an interesting day so far! Yesterday morning, we had green grass showing; it started to snow around 2pm, a “wintry mix” the weatherman called it. By 7pm we had seven inches of snow. I got up extra early this morning because I knew the commute to the office was going to be horrendous, and [...]
How one letter can make all the difference
So .. our youngest is a junior in high school and works part-time as a host for a local breakfast (chain) restaurant. It’s the perfect gig for him because he only works on weekends plus he’s tall, cute, and affable. He’s just as comfortable with senior citizens and veterans as he is with college students [...]
Redefining Snow Days
12.9 inches of snow overnight and it’s still coming down here in West Michigan. Thankfully, the howling North-easterly winds have stopped. I didn’t sleep all that well because I kept waking up to see if the power was still on. Frankie the dog snored happily and seems ever-so-rested. Our 17-year-old is still tucked in and [...]
Self-editing
Ever find yourself with something to say and later realize that what you meant is not quite how you delivered it? Oh crap. I have done this and sometimes with great embarassment. The same applies to writing. At work, I’ve learned to write important emails and save them as a draft; coming back later to [...]
