I'm making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out how many things I can't seem to bring myself to do this year. I'm feeling like being a naughty Santa this year, I guess? Instead of joyfully checking off the usual things on my holiday to-do list, I'm protesting. My list keeps on growing with… Continue reading Empty Nest Santa Confesses to Losing Spirit of The List
Category: Emptying the nest
It’s a shank and a stay at home button
Decades ago, I remember a charming downtown store that sold Berman's leather items. I never purchased anything from them, I couldn't afford it like my friends could. But I do remember browsing around the store with them and smelling the air full of leather scents. When I graduated from high school and started college, I… Continue reading It’s a shank and a stay at home button
It’s not even Halloween and I was scared to death
I don't know about you, but my ability to think rationally has had highs and lows during 2020. It's scary how low it can go. Not quite like complete full on dementia, but on a scale of low to high functioning, I'm coming in at a medium level of bat-sh*t crazy. It's not due to… Continue reading It’s not even Halloween and I was scared to death
But what about the nose pickers?
As an empty-nester, not yet a grandparent, I'm enjoying not having to be faced with tough decisions about kids going back to school or not. I don't envy those who are going through it. But, that doesn't prevent me from wondering what I would be thinking and considering as we get closer to the start… Continue reading But what about the nose pickers?
Spring into disinformation, or not
On March 19, 2020, Spring arrived, 7 days after the shutdown of our state of Wisconsin occurred. One week of shutdown seemed easy to handle. Heck with frequent arrival of snow in March in Wisconsin, why not just stay home? It seemed silly to be the only one out and about anyhow. Three days before… Continue reading Spring into disinformation, or not
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes during the pandemic
Surprise empty-nesting folks, this post is going to knock your socks off. It's Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes above any other posts that I've shared with you about me. You already know I'm a sucker for capturing surprises in nature photography. Just this morning I was focusing my camera to get a photo of a… Continue reading Head, shoulders, knees, and toes during the pandemic