Just a little over a year ago I went through a stretch where I felt completely aimless. I had no motivation both personally and professionally, and everyday felt like I was searching for something I couldn’t name. I had no clear answers, just a lingering feeling of stuckness. Lately that feeling has come back, but […]
The “stuck” feeling – what’s behind it this time? Read More »
Since we purchased a land lot in West Virginia, we’ve wanted to find more ways to explore more of what West Virginia has to offer. A train ride with the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad was one of those experiences. We opted to take the all-day Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad train ride to Petersburg, WV which
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Mr. Nacho and I attended our first pottery wheel workshop a few weeks ago and made a few clay pieces. It was one of those things where I wanted to try something different and new, and Mr. Nacho expressed interest in working with clay in the past. It took some googling to find an open
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Last weekend I visited a friend in California who I hadn’t seen since 2021 (side note: her new neighborhood is so exceptionally cute and she’s just a short walk to the downtown area and then to the beach!). We’ve been friends since college. Over the years we’d visit each other from time to time and
The power of “showing up” and lasting friendships Read More »
Our Kenmore dryer died this week. Well technically it stopped heating clothes, but it still tumbles. The heating function no longer gets hot, so clothes roll around in lukewarm air. I’m glad this happened because now there is a better reason to replace it. We have decided not to try and repair the issue. For
Ode to our Kenmore dryer Read More »
Our cat has had some health issues over the last couple years. Her condition is stable now, but it’s just another reminder to us of her old age. She is supposedly 9 years old, but our vet thinks she could be more like 11 or 12. I adopted her from a foster mom in 2016,
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I don’t remember many traditions in my family growing up. I remember turkey on Thanksgiving and opening presents on Christmas morning. Each Christmas my parents would haul the plastic tree down from the attic to set up next to the fireplace, and then bring down the plastic bin and cardboard boxes filled with ornaments. Then
Traditions: Then and Now Read More »
As I approach 40, I’m more acutely aware of the more noticeable changes to my body. I get injured more easily. There is more visible sagging (and wrinkles). I accept these changes, but I do in the back of my mind mourn a younger, more active, me. I wonder if over time I’ll continue to
Embracing aging (not everyone gets to grow old) Read More »
Does anyone else think about death daily? I realized only within the last few weeks that I think about death a lot. But this wasn’t always the case. It was around the time my father-in-law fell ill in 2023 that I really started to contemplate death, mortality, and life after death. It started first with
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I’m sitting here at 8am on July 4th trying to figure out what I should write about today. It’s been over a week since I’ve tried to write anything for this blog, so I’m forcing myself to put thoughts down on paper. And so, the topic du jour is “why I started this blog”. Writing
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