This time of year is filled with contradictions for me. I love the holidays in theory. Each year I decorate and make holiday plans and shop like everyone else, but there is an underlying angst that won’t dissipate. I love the idea of Christmas and finding the perfect gifts for my family. The music and the cheer [...]
Entries from November 2009
Holiday Handicapped
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Stuff
Happy Side Dish Day
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Everything else is gravy
I want to go on record: Thanksgiving is not all about the turkey people. I don’t know how we got so distracted with all the gobble, gobble, but we’ve clearly lost sight of the meaning of this holiday. The most important part of Thanksgiving is clearly the side dishes. Oh, right, and the thanking and [...]
Tags:Food
The skinny
November 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Animals on my planet, Stuff
So last week I declare my gratitude to all (both) of my readers and to my blog itself and then….. crickets. Nothing. So by way of an update: There was talk of Goose’s weight. Someone (Bob) thought that there was too much of it. I maintained that his torso is just larger than his legs [...]
Tags:inspiration·pets·Stuff
Happy Birthday to me
November 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Stuff
I began this blog a year ago as a birthday present to myself. It has been the single best gift that I have ever given myself, even better than the Fendi purse that took 10 months to pay off. The interesting part is that I had no idea the rewards this endeavor would bring. And [...]
Tags:age·inspiration