This is a 'clear the writer's block' kind of post – one where I sit down and just write out the first ten things that come to my mind. Inspired by Kelly in the City, I'm also using it as a kind of catch-up as I've had a lot going on as of late. It feels … Continue reading Ten things
Category: town
A story from long ago
Our house today. Clean and full of rules. Apropos of nothing, I recently got to thinking about when I moved out of home, shortly after my 18th birthday, and moved in with a bunch of friends. There was absolutely no need for me to move out, and my parents were sad that I was, but … Continue reading A story from long ago
Five things in December
So this month, five things is essentially just an extended gratitude list. By the time December was over, I was feeling pretty snarky about the whole of 2021, but in front of you lie five awesome things, all of which I am so grateful for. And there was more! This could easily have been ten, … Continue reading Five things in December
This is real life right now
The pandemic has done crazy things to one's perception of time and it is so easy to dismiss all this as some sort of suspended reality, a break in the space/time continuum that will one day heal so we can all get back to our usual ways with only an occasional chuckle about wasn't that … Continue reading This is real life right now
Another year, another birthday…
It was recently my 38th birthday! I can't quite believe it. 37 went by quick. And turned out to be a weird old year. I honestly wasn't much in the mood for celebrating. We still hadn't managed to have a proper party for Amelie's fifth birthday, and what with Covid in the community now, we're … Continue reading Another year, another birthday…