writing the everyday

Life in the Middle

~ Tracy Erler ~ 4 Comments

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

Story Behind the Poem // day 22

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Day 22 "lessons from quarantine" here, today, right now the only moment we have i'm embracing it This one came to me while putting away today's second load of laundry. How do you wrap up an entire 157 days worth of lessons in 17 syllables? And let's be honest, I haven't been learning this entire … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 22

Story Behind the Poem // day 19

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Day 19 "around the house" the mattress is out in the living room. thanks heatwave. cats are everywhere. Moochy, the aesthetic cat Edward, the precious cat Alphonse, the photogenic cat Dear California, You've been in plus 100 degree weather for like a week now. I love you because I've grown up here, my people are … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 19

Story Behind the Poem // day 13

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Day 13 "summer sips" fruit juice with dinner / black coffee in a paper / cup, iced chais with friends We don't have a special summer drink, so this is what I came up with for today. The juice we have is a strawberry banana flavor and I first tried it at a women's day … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 13