warhol pop art photo, mercury in retrograde

Mercury in retrograde

After an annoying disagreement with my husband this morning, I sat down at my computer with my coffee and bagel and learned that starting today, January 28 and lasting until February 19, Mercury is in retrograde. What this means to me is that no matter how hard I try to communicate, it will turn into …

It’s friday!

Ahhh, it’s Friday, again, and I’m happy. Although the rain has not ceased for days and the downpour wakes me up at night, I am delighted to spend a cozy night by the fire with my husband and dogs. Yesterday I learned that my car may be ready in about 2 weeks! I dropped it …

It’s friday

There’s something different today. Maybe it’s because it’s October. Maybe it’s me. It’s very still and quite warm and there’s something eerie in the air. It feels as if someone is watching. I keep looking over my shoulder and into the hallway from my desk in the office, expecting someone to be there. An energy …

this is not my week

having nothing to do with anything but everything to do with nothing, here is an excerpt from “The Man of my Dreams” by Curtis Sittenfeld “…To live with a person who might at any moment spin out of control makes everything so clear: Your goal is to not instigate, and if you are successful, avoidance …