Since Sunday
Today, I drove The Great River Road to deliver my handcrafted jewelry to an art gallery/gift shop in McGregor, Iowa. It is my 6th season there. Usually, I also volunteer…
Category: emotions
On Being Awkward
I am a person who does not easily fit with others. On the surface, it might seem like I am congenial. But, in truth, I struggle with small talk and…
A New Day
Today, I had a small epiphany! As I sat in the parking lot at a coffee shop during a short break, I thought, “A productive day is not always about…
Dragging from Insomnia: Part II
If you read my middle of the night post, you know I was visited by my unwanted friend named Insomnia. Fortunately, I am able to arrange my work schedule to…
What’s Knocking at the Door?
Insomnia. That’s what. It’s 12:42 a.m. on a Monday morning. I do not think I have been asleep yet. Maybe, I did get in one REM cycle but now I…
Food Stories x3
Fish During Lent For the last twenty hours, I have been doing a lot of thinking about food. There are reasons for this that I will share in my post…
Poetry Friday: Connecting
I wonder…… How do you connect with people? Do you go to them, or do they come to you? Are you an Organizer, or a Participant, or Both? Do you…
Crybabies
So, I’m watching an old episode of the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, where his son is staying home from school. The boy is maybe seven years old. It comes…
