The Shape of Crazy

Writing, by its very nature, requires a bit—OK, a whole universe of Crazy! And, yes, Crazy is capitalized because it’s an entity—without form or substance—yet decidedly a force. In fact, all creative tasks are imbued with Crazy. Crazy takes many forms, many shapes....

Family Bonding & Life Skills

As a mom to four grown children, I found that there were a few tasks—important tasks– I neglected to teach them before sending them into the cold cruel world. Why is that, you ask? Moms and dads are busy. It’s often easier and faster for parents to...

Ranch Weddings

I attended a wedding at a ranch in the middle of almost nowhere. (Nowhere: suburbanite’s definition for “this town has no Starbucks”) This wedding was different from all the others I attended  because—aside from the bride’s family...

Didn’t

Didn’t wake up early, kept pressing snooze can’t find nothin’ to wear, didn’t have the right shoes didn’t remember to defrost dinner for tonight didn’t remember to turn off the back porch light.   Didn’t eat a good...

Homey Grown

WARNING: Hubby kidnapped my computer so he could “write” a blog. Hubby’s writing is limited to emails, specs, payroll checks, and signing birthday cards, so I was very suspicious. Here’s a censored version of our ever-so-friendly conversation....

Home Goods

a summer of symbolism continues… A man’s home is his/her castle. It’s also chock full of symbolic accessories and items. So before purchasing anything for the domicile, be mindful of its symbolism. I teach literary analysis ( must pay the bills) and...
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