French Fries and Paints and Yarn

Self-care has many looks… Yesterday felt heavy. I cannot explain it. I simply felt the weight. My head and heart and soul were heavy. I didn’t try to push through it, but neither did I…

Sunday Cake

Sunday is usually for soup. But I wanted cake. I thought of simply walking across the street to Jersey Mike’s for a brownie or to CVS for a simple Hostess fix (everyone who knows me,…

Mt. Diablo

I flew solo yesterday. I had many options-retail therapy, spa day and many trails to hike. I chose Mount Diablo. I headed to Mount Diablo State Park mid morning. I arrived. Well sorta. There was…

No Big Things

No big things I don’t have any big things I have only little pieces built into days and days into weeks Candles extinguish themselves- Oak moss & myrrh then bergamot & amber then sandalwood musk…

Snow/na/do

Y’all making a gal feel cared about- thanks for checking on us. So far, so good. I was really looking forward to an afternoon walk-steps on fresh snow with flurries enveloping me. That desire is…

No Carriages!

This Saturday’s Nor’easter is threatening 1-2 feet. For us, current thought is 8-10 inches. I’m not happy. Our daughter is supposed to arrive Saturday. I’m trying not to get all angsty about it, but it’s…

Biscuit-intentions

No apron. No matter. But note to self- do not touch your glasses while biscuit makin’. A handful of days ago, Billy Strings shared a lil pickin’ and singin’ about biscuits and I intended to…

Bad A** Yarn

PT kicked my butt yesterday. Literally I asked for it. Yup. My ouch-ass situation is mine to own. But truthfully, I was so enamored with that ridiculously yummy orange yarn that I couldn’t stop. I…