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The end of 2018 is upon us and I am not sad to see it go. A few highlights of this personally dismal year have been the exceedingly good wax hauls I've enjoyed. Narrowing down scent preferences, veering a bit out of my comfort zone, sampling and embracing types I might have previously run from,... Continue Reading →
Thanks to all of the new bookish followers I've acquired this year, and to those here previously for staying with me as I incorporate more book topics into this blog. Here's my reading journey for 2018, stats and cover photos compiled from Goodreads. TOTALS: read 10,526 pages across 30 books AVERAGE LENGTH 350 pages SHORTEST BOOK: 128 pages Fantastic Beasts and Where... Continue Reading →
Phew! Made it through Thanksgiving. I feel relief for not only enduring the emotionally guarded family holiday portion but also guarding against the oversized food portions for someone on a low-carb diet. I ate a lot of cauliflower, nuts and cheese (so much cheese) and indulged in a glass (or two) of red wine and... Continue Reading →
October will forever be a month in which I grit my teeth to get through the memories of loss, but this one had some real dumpster fire days. Stress monsters appeared from multiple directions resulting in the appearance of physical hives for a few weeks that I'm still trying to relieve. Years ago, a dermatologist... Continue Reading →
September passed by like woah. It tends to do that as we get back to school around here, but this month felt as if stuck on fast forward and I'm still catching up, not yet close to settled into a recognizable routine. I even tried posting some monthly goals to hold myself accountable for getting... Continue Reading →
Over the years, my family has held dear the passage from Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 which goes... “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time... Continue Reading →
Brighter days have appeared, in comparison to June anyway. July was largely spent at family gatherings, enjoying each others' company and a rather busy staycation. Some happy occasions this month: Celebrating our sixteenth anniversary, a wedding between two former speech students, a fun baseball game attended by the rival Pirates and Indians fans of my... Continue Reading →
It is most definitely summer up in here and whoooo boy it's hot, scorched earth for days, which must mean it's July in the Midwest (don't ask where June went, I'm still searchin for it). Early July brings the first stand of daises in the front yard reaching for the sun, ballgames on the radio... Continue Reading →
I wish the idyllic sunny skies above indicated carefree serene days over the past month, but that would be untrue. June may have started low-key; however, by it's close, I was worn out with worry, felt my spirit tested and shaken in some of my beliefs. Lows, losses and worries: stressful changes within my family,... Continue Reading →
"Among the many buds proclaiming May Decking the fields in holiday array, Striving who shall surpass in braverie, Marke the faire flowering of the Hawthorne tree Who finely clothed in a robe of white, Fills full the wanton eye with May's delight." --Chaucer The month of May is becoming a favorite; great baseball game weather,... Continue Reading →
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