Holidays 5/7

The Mess That Is Me

This year will be different, and to be honest, it has me in a bit of a confused funk. Every year for the past twenty-four years, it has...

My neighbors have pissed me off. They don’t know it, of course. They were just going about their business, doing things their way, and...

It’s a week before Black Friday (for your balance of timelines, I wrote this last Saturday), which this year I am referring to as Blacker...

I know you may not believe it, but it’s true. I really am thankful for you, and though I don’t say it often enough, I needed on this day...

It’s more than just a special day of the year that started with the pilgrims and Indians over tables of abundant food. It’s a day for...

I’ll be completely honest and say, I am not a big fan of this latest trend in retail. My disdain has nothing to do with the loss of the...

The last trick-or-treater has left our yard. The lights have been turned off and now the front yard, which has been aglow with ghoulish...

Trick or treat, Smell my feet, Give me something good to eat. If you don’t, I don’t care, I’ll pull down your underwear. I was never...

Sunday, I settled onto the couch wanting to just veg while I mapped out the coming week’s blog posts. I had my coffee, pen, paper and...

These final three months of the year are my favorite. I love the weather, the sense of family that surrounds the holidays, and the...