Early today when I wasn't at home, I composed a blog post in my head. I connected the various ideas together, satisfied I'd given each one the right weight and place. Now, of course, as I sit in front of my computer with the entire afternoon to put the words on the page, I can't …
Took a photo of the house across the street and moved the camera at the same time. In 1977, at nine years old, I fell in love with Star Wars. My mom and I stood in line for a long time to see The Empire Strikes Back, only to be told it was sold out. …
The last few weeks I've been taking part in Story-a-Day May. My theme? Monsters, Romance, and the End of the World. (You don't have to pick a theme. Heck, you don't have to follow any rules. Don't like prompts? Don't use them. Kind of like the prompts? Change them. Can't actually write everyday? Make your …
Picture taken at an Austin Seance event last October at the Haunt Happy Bookstore in Lockhart, Texas. I don't believe in ghosts, but I love them anyway. Doesn't make sense, I suppose, yet it's true. Humans believe a lot of things that make no sense, and I'm no different. In any event, it's Mother's Day …
I often feel that as a responsible human, I should stay informed about my fellow humans. Yes, injustice and depravity have always existed, but...damn, y'all. Cruelty feels ramped up to terrifying levels. This may certainly be because we have access to news 24/7 from hundreds of streams. We are so flooded with nightmare fuel, we …
You know when you've tried hard to do what you believe is the right thing, but it blows up in your face? There's a mess, and it looks impossible to clean. But I'm trying to get back to using my time for art and writing. I'm going to be selling my wares at the Violet …
You know when something happens that you very much didn't expect and don't want? It's been a painful week. These days it feels as if the bullies are winning everywhere, on the world stage and in the private rooms. I'm exhausted and sad and angry and several other emotions besides. But as they say, the …
sunflowers in Bulgaria Happy Baba Marta! Happy Grandmother March! If you click on the link, you can learn more about the holiday. Unsurprisingly, I was fairly pleased to learn of a holiday with my name in it, even if I wasn't a grandmother. The tradition of giving someone a martenitsa on March 1st, and then …
Mom died suddenly. She was there, and then she wasn't. An aortic aneurysm killed her at 45. Now Dad is 89. He's not sick and bedridden, but currently, because of a fall, he's in a skilled nursing center, and there are many things he loves to do that he is not doing. Perhaps Mom would've …
This week began as usual. The country's dumpster fire continued apace. Papers needed grading. Appointments waited. Then Dad fell again. It's his second fall. If you've taken care of an aging parent, you know the problems falls bring. So we headed to the ER. Papers didn't get graded. Appointments got booted down (or off) the …
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