It’s about this time that I get worried that the Christmas season will somehow pass me by and I’ll forget to enjoy it. I’ll think that I’m squandering days and that I really need to focus. Yep, that’s me. Slightly crazy and owning it. After traveling home from New Orleans on the second busiest flyingContinue reading “That holiday feelin’”
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By the light of my desk lamp…
I didn’t exactly work late tonight – my call ended at exactly 4:03 p.m. But what happened next, made it feel later than it was. It was pitch dark by 5:24 p.m. In June, it doesn’t get dark until almost 10 p.m. But by the end of November, it gets pretty dark pretty early aroundContinue reading “By the light of my desk lamp…”
Slow roasted
So, I have one secret when it comes to cooking a beef roast, whole chicken or turkey: slow roasting. Going “low and slow” as my Mom used to say does some magical things. Typically, the chicken will debone itself as I attempt to pull it out of the pot. The flavors of homegrown garlic, onion,Continue reading “Slow roasted”
Lists and lights…
I live my life by a “to-do” list. Sometimes, my to-do lists are actually excel files with multiple sheets. Okay, let’s stop lying here: almost always my to-do lists are excel files with multiple sheets. I like my lists. They make me feel organized and in control. As I’ve been on sabbatical, my to-do listsContinue reading “Lists and lights…”
Beginnings…
Yesterday, I started a bit of my holiday decorating. For those of you who are thinking its too soon, I get it. But, well… it’s not that I don’t care but I love the holidays more. And when I can begin in earnest to cozy up the house for the season, my self-control goes haywire.Continue reading “Beginnings…”
Tuning out to tune in…
Today is Election Day, but I voted last Monday. Candidly, I’m tuning out. Instead, I’m tuning back into my own life. Today is supposed to be gorgeous here with highs in the mid-70s. To put it into perspective, we often have our first snow in October. So, instead of watching election returns, we are goingContinue reading “Tuning out to tune in…”
Frosty mornings…
We finally woke up to a hard frost. It could not have been more fitting. Yesterday, we mowed for the very last time of the year, finished mulching leaves, cleaned out the woodshed (for today’s chopping session) and picked up the garden irrigation system. We transitioned as Mother Nature finally transitioned. And having said that,Continue reading “Frosty mornings…”
Race weekend!
I’m headed out to DC this weekend for the Marine Corps Marathon and 10K. Spoiler alert: I’m in the 10K. Years ago – 2011, to be exact – I ran the Marine Corps Marathon. These days? I haven’t really even trained for the 10K but I can run at least four miles still. I shouldContinue reading “Race weekend!”
She’s come undone…
Okay, I’m she. She is me. I’ve come undone. It’s fabulous. I started working the grill at McDonald’s when I was 16 years old. In fact, the day I turned 16, I begged my parents take me to McDonald’s so I could apply. I wanted a job, my own money and all the independence thatContinue reading “She’s come undone…”
It wasn’t on the list…
If you know me, you know that my life is driven by lists. I’ve got a whole excel folder full of them. I also have legal pads scattered around full of lists. I even use the notes function on my phone to make lists, particularly daily to-do tasks or grocery runs. The work we didContinue reading “It wasn’t on the list…”
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