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Ghosts of New Years Past
I’ve brought in the New Year in Times Square, at a Night Out event in my hometown, at a house party, at home throwing my own party, and in a parking lot on the Navy base in Jacksonville because my husband had duty but I could sneak him away for a moment to wish him a Happy New Year and then drive back home alone.
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Keeping It Real
The life you have ordered is out of stock. This is for when you are living the life not advertised on television.
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Desperately seeking kitchen…
I have a smallish kitchen now. I miss my kitchen back in Virginia. For someone who likes to cook, having adequate space for storage and prep is key. Unfortunately that is the one thing this kitchen does not have, so I have to reinvent the wheel literally with this place.
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It’s not easy being mean…
Money is statistically at the root of most marriages that end in divorce. Irreconcilable differences is the other most noted reason cited in the dissolution of marriages. What do we have in our backlog of marital wars? We fight about the kids. More specifically we fight about one kid. His kid. My stepson.
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Unpacking the Feels
Friends often mean well. Especially when they call to find out how your move is progressing. So why did I react so badly to a friend who called and asked “So are you finished unpacking yet?” Seriously? What the heck is that supposed to mean? And so what if I am not? Maybe I am overacting? And maybe I dealing with feelings that have arisen as a result of this move…
