Many More Zeros
Well folks, I’ve completed yet another journey around the big fireball in the sky. My years officially end in a zero. The number feels arbitrary, but oddly celebrated. Perhaps overly celebrated? It’s somewhere between Sweetest Day (what is that, anyway?) and Boss’s Day (really..??). (more…)
Highlight Real V: Little Farm On The Prairie
I usually use Highlight Reals to highlight the more mundane things in life as a reminder to stay grounded. Today’s Highlight Real feels a little bigger. We’ve been making a lot of life changes recently. (more…)
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The Day After
Spent. That’s how I felt last night. My arms were sore and heavy, either from carrying all the things or simply from being connected to my tired body. (more…)
What Makes Me Real
I was chastised by Instagram the other day. It kept me from liking posts to “protect the community”. I might not be real. It’s laughable that anyone or anything might think I’m a bot. If I was, I’d be much better at social media than I clearly am. But it got me to thinking: (more…)
Sunflowers for Ukraine
I’ve been watching the war in Ukraine and struggling to know what to say. Words feel hollow. But saying nothing doesn’t feel right, either. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine. So here are sunflowers for Ukraine, and the hope that beauty soon returns to…
Groundwork
On my writing desk is an orchid that has been in bloom an unusually long time. It’s crisp white blossoms have greeted me every morning for over half a year. As I sit here writing this, it’s just now starting to fade. I have other orchids that have gone into bloom, but none have lasted…