So, yesterday I got some bad news for my microbusiness. It appears that the major thing I was hanging my hat on – a federal grant writing opportunity – may not come in anytime soon. Yikes! That was the bulk of my early consulting work. But on the flipside… . Well, I didn’t make theContinue reading “Figuring it all out…”
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Springing forward!
The sun is shining for the first time in over a week here and the sky is one of those brilliant blue mornings that fill the house and my heart with light. After winter’s return, it feels like spring is finally going to have its say. The weatherman predicts the next two weeks will beContinue reading “Springing forward!”
New shoots
It’s planting season around here! This weekend, my husband will start about 200 onion seeds. Meanwhile, safely tucked under some row cover are 50 garlic bulbs just doing their thing (although they were planted last fall). In the next few weeks, we will establish our “grow operation” by the fireplace room sliding glass doors completeContinue reading “New shoots”
When simplicity reigns…
In the winddown from my old job, I have an hour-long zoom today and some follow-up work. That’s it. Thanks to amazing kitty sitters who also cleaned up after my pride the day we came home from vacation, the house is pretty tidied up. As a result, I sit here with just three days leftContinue reading “When simplicity reigns…”
All things calm and quiet.
It’s time to begin anew. I had originally typed, “In a few weeks, my new life begins.” But after some serious thinking, I will correct that: my new life begins. No “in a few weeks” for me. As much as these next few weeks are the end of the end, they are also the beginningContinue reading “All things calm and quiet.”
All things warm and wonderful.
When it gets crazy, the crazy get… better focus? After a somewhat bumpy January when I let the stress and demands of others – mainly work – begin to erode my sense of simple peace, it’s now February and my head is back where it belongs. And now that I’m back here, I am onceContinue reading “All things warm and wonderful.”
Winter’s slow march
Around this time of year, I begin counting down the days to Daylight Savings Time. Now, I know the concept of DST is a controversial one for some folks. Me? I unabashedly love it. When you live around the Great Lakes, winter can be pretty dark and dreary. I mean, really dark and dreary: the-get-dark-at-4:45-p.m.-and-stay-dark-until-7:45-a.m.Continue reading “Winter’s slow march”
A simpler peace
It’s a typical Tuesday here. There is just enough snow on the ground to remind you that it’s winter (although it should melt by the end of the day) and so far there have been at least two kitty dust-ups. Both were playful but one resulted in a missing collar and the other sent aContinue reading “A simpler peace”
Burnout and daydreams…
Coming back to work after breaks has been getting harder and harder. July was tough; December has been a killer. The amount of headspaces I need to be in, the sheer routine of what I’ve been doing lately and the pressure of keeping up my hours has led me here: I’m burned out. There. IContinue reading “Burnout and daydreams…”
Here’s to Friday Eve!
Okay, so today is a day when I just don’t want to work. It was bound to happen. I came back from a long vacation, worked two days and then… well, then I didn’t want to work. I feel like it should be the weekend already. Now, truth be told, it’ll be okay. I’ll workContinue reading “Here’s to Friday Eve!”
The Yuppie Homesteader 