THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 29: IT'S TIME My teenage son has a peculiar morning routine of waking early, showering, and going back to bed. Sometimes it’s an hour or more before the alarm. I’m onto him. He doesn’t want me to wake him up. He’d rather sacrifice an hour of morning sleep, … Continue reading IT’S TIME
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 28: THE TP TEASEI walked into the staff restroom this morning and saw two unopened rolls of toilet paper. What are they thinking leaving that valuable stuff out for just anyone to take? It’s a tease… here is something you can’t get at stores. Here is something you … Continue reading THE TP TEASE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 27: PEANUT POWDER Until a few months ago, I didn’t know that peanut powder was something you could buy in a grocery store. My son participated in a clinical trial that used oral immunotherapy for his peanut allergy. He was given very calculated measurements of pharmaceutical grade peanut … Continue reading PEANUT POWDER
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 26: GROUNDED I happened to catch a glance of some grass floats out on the river today. It’s peculiar because the river was really calm. During flooding season, it’s not uncommon to see giant portions of grass being carried down the rough current. I often wonder where they … Continue reading GROUNDED
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 25: THE LITTLEST LIGHT I love to decorate with lots of candles at Christmas. The collection of tapers, pillars, votives, and tealights would leave one wondering if my home were an homage to the Savior or a Tebetan temple. Tealights are my favorite. I have them asymmetrically placed … Continue reading THE LITTLEST LIGHT
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 24: A PLACE IN THE PUZZLE Do you fit in? Good God no! I do not fit in! I'm physically super sized, socially sloppy, and clumsier than Ursula’s butt in a bump-n-jump. I love the little school district I work for. I’m “the” sub for the 8th-12th grade … Continue reading A PLACE IN THE PUZZLE
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 23: MECHANICAL MELTDOWN I had to call my husband to come get the car keys this morning. We bought the car on October 1st. Three days later the computer system shut down. It had to be replaced. That took a couple of weeks. We got it back for … Continue reading MECHANICAL MELTDOWN
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 22: POINTLESS Raise your hand if you consider the perpetually broken pencil tip battleworthy. As in choose your battles and a broken pencil lead isn’t one. But oh yes it is. I want a sharp tip and that thing is personally challenging me. It’s like it’s sticking its … Continue reading POINTLESS
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING DAY 21: LISTENING AIDES My husband works out of town and is home on weekends. It's always a comfort to see his hearing aides in "their spot" at bedtime because I know he'll be here when I wake up. I look at those hearing aides and remember the days … Continue reading LISTENING AIDES
THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 20: GUESSING WITHOUT GESSO I stayed in “empty nest denial” for my son’s first three years of college. Over the summer, I finally turned his childhood bedroom into an Art Studio. After a twenty-one year hiatus, I’ve started painting again. I like to paint scenery and animals but … Continue reading GUESSING WITHOUT GESSO
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