Marking Time

"I hold on to dates like others hold onto pictures and ticket stubs and brochures. I hold onto those too, but dates mean something entirely different for me. I remember the dates of important conversations, when I started counseling, birthdays, anniversaries. It's a common phrase in our household for me to start a conversation with, 'Oh! A year ago today we...' I put the date on Everything."

Of Dice and Cats

Last Tuesday night I couldn’t sleep, so I got out of bed at 11 and wrote at my desk until I felt tired. I made very few corrections to this piece, just added connecting phrases that make it flow better. I need to start remembering that June is a busy month for us. The weekend … Continue reading Of Dice and Cats

Life in the Middle

We achieved a long-time-comin' goal and now I'm afraid it's not good enough. On May 29th, 2020, Anthony and I wrapped up May's budget and made our final debt payment on the student loan. WE'RE DEBT FREE! It was surreal. It still is to a certain extent. We told our landlords because they were our … Continue reading Life in the Middle