I wrote some new lyrics for a Christmas classic. In the bleak midwinterIt’s bleak it’s bleak it’s bleak bleak bleak In a world pandemicIt’s bleak it’s bleak it’s bleak bleak bleak Groundhog Day is coming soonIt’s like we’re in the movie though Running on a hamster wheelA great pandemic hamster wheel Okay, I’m not as […]
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Joy to the World
Happy Advent season, now that we’re well into advent season. Joy has been hard to come by in the era of pandemic life and social media shrieking, hasn’t it? I find myself intentionally making time for things that spark joy. Like spray painting the pumpkins I’ve had on the porch with a coat of white […]
Freedom ‘21
I saw Lyle Lovett on an episode of Blue Bloods the other day. Likely during the Wednesday marathon that happens on one of the digital channels. It’s the soundtrack that plays around these parts. Which reminds me … you need to read Becoming Duchess Goldblatt if you haven’t already. Lyle Lovett himself appears in the […]
What is Normal?
Do you ever feel not quite yourself? It might just be lack of sleep and fumes emanating from the kitchen construction today, along with the ragweed that really, really needs to die. Good grief, that pollen is hanging on. Two years ago on this day, as the social media memories have reminded me, I was […]
Compassion Fatigue
My friend the creeper is back, in case you were wondering. The name’s Creeper. Brown Creeper. ‘Tis the season apparently. Thankfully, she/he/they – I haven’t inquired as to the bird’s preferred pronouns – doesn’t seem obsessed with flinging her/his/itself against my bedroom window repeatedly, nor does she/he/they seem fond of singing at the top of […]
Pool Day
Today’s musings brought to you by oh-my-gosh-the-weather-actually-looks-like-a-pool-day. So we’ll keep it short and sweet. Also happy belated Bastille Day. The weather around here has been a mixed bag of beautiful summer days and uncharacteristically mild, sometimes even cold, rainy days. While I don’t do great with temperature extremes, some hot weather sans thunderstorms would be […]