Linda McCartney once said, “If slaughter houses had glass walls, we’d all be vegetarians.” The easiest way to eat meat is not to think about it. It sits on your plate as a fillet or burger, a breast or wing, a glazed ham or tasty bacon. It has no face, no eyes, no fur, no …
A Woman for President
I am 31 years old and I have never voted. A history teacher in high school once told us that our vote does not count… it just doesn’t matter. I had heard my mother say the same thing before so all I needed was this second source to make it a truth. I was young. …
Saturday nights
Yet another super-fabulous Saturday evening consisting of a little BLokus, some good old fashion Scrabble, delicious Nestle’s chocolate chip cookie making – apron and all, and of course, my friend Alison – which was a much welcomed distraction to the ping pong match going on in my head since returning from a high pressure trip …
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 …
love is all you need.
I am so in love with my husband that sometimes when I think about it [the love] my eyes well up with tears …the good kind, like when you’re watching a really great and probably sappy romantic comedy (& possibly the “meet-cute”). I feel so lucky. I used to watch those movies wishing I had …
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 …
just a ride // this is my life // now
Just a Ride // Jem Life, it’s ever so strangeIt’s so full of changeThink that you’ve worked it out then BANGRight out of the blueSomething happens to youTo throw you off courseand then you BreakdownYeah you breakdownWell don’t you breakdownListen to meBecause It’s just a ride, it’s just a rideno need to run, no need …
it’s friday
I’m compelled to post because I’ve been so busy with my other blog/business that I’ve totally neglected this one. In fact, I skipped November entirely – but it was a weird month anyway I guess. It’s strange that the last post about my mother was October 29th, which just so happens to be her birthday. …
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 …
It’s friday
Friday is my favorite day. It means I no longer have the stress of the grind and I get to spend 2 whole days with my husband and dogs; LeRoy -my little, little and Bebop Pugman. As the credits started running on Evan Almighty it started raining outside. Hope it doesn’t flood.