Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-NaWriMo and Leah

All the things NaNoWriMo and My Leah Novel Writer's note: If this feels familiar, it's possible you read it way back in November 2022 when I wrote in real time during NaNoWriMo. The original post was on Substack. I have since changed platforms for me email newsletter. (If that still interests you, you can sign-up … Continue reading Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-NaWriMo and Leah

Finding Cozy

Upon writing this, Ant and I took a walk today in 60-something-degree weather. We wore t-shirts and opened our windows before we left...Upon returning home, the windows remained open and I walked around the house barefoot for the rest of the afternoon. When I first read through this month's inspiration for the theme, I had images of Ant and I playing in the snow (during our Bermuda Triangle week), the Christmas light glow, and wearing slippers and favorite pajama pants... As I write this, we've closed the windows and I've put my socks back on. I'm at the dining room table, soaking up the last of the light from the day. (I'm so thankful the light is still around at 5:36pm.) I do have a light blanket over my lap and I'm wearing a light cardigan that I bought at Goodwill a couple weeks back. But I don't' feel cozy, maybe just comfortable...The cats certainly have cozy figured out..."

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