I live atop an Ant Farm

I live atop an Ant Farm

Ants have infested my space again, in fact, many of them. Ants lurking in the kitchen, in our master bath, on my writing desk. Quelle horreur! It couldn’t be that the writer (moi), who attempts to write uncanny words, viewpoints, and general tomfoolery, snacks...
Does Your Home Spark Joy?

Does Your Home Spark Joy?

For nearly a dozen years, Marie Kondo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Kondo has espoused at-home minimalism. Her brand is hyper-organization, though she’s recently admitted publicly that she’s found her plan unsustainable after the birth of her third...
The Alchemy of Turning Hurt into Insight

The Alchemy of Turning Hurt into Insight

I have a family, but I don’t exactly have a tribe. The reasons are several and skewed to consign me to solitary. It’s gone on so long that I’m no longer hurt or sad. My life and times are content because my man is a wonderful partner and has my back....
Writing Regrets and Rewards: A Retrospective

A Rock ‘n Blues O’Henry Twist

For many years, my husband and I used his frequent flyer points to travel to Memphis for a specific weekend. The first weekend in May was the Memphis in May International Festival. A three-day weekend of music, barbecue, and throngs, as you can see in the picture...
The Last Cosmetic Adds –

The Last Cosmetic Adds –

COVID has been a constant reality – almost unabated – since mid-March 2020. For 18 months we’ve put our lives on hold! Holy crap! We altered every routine and habit, whether held for fifty years or ten. Just to deal with an issue that got fumbled and...