Watching the cascade of bright pink and orange light across the western sky as it slowly sinks into the pool of dark purple and black of night makes my foot press a little harder on the gas, instinct taunting me to race the sun to the sea, race it home. And I will one day, but tonight I remind myself that there are still sunrises to be had here.

These ads blow.

Sooooo......  Wandering a little bit right now. I seem to get stuck in the details, then realize I've been driving for miles without really remembering any of it. I need something to shake things up.

A crush maybe? A quick, fall-hard-in-and-out-of love affair.  A love pulled from the history pages of my youth, when everything felt ( Read more... )

It's best not to rely on anyone, and anyone who says differently is just in between let downs.

...and a step back.

My son made the observation that if you take a step forward and then one backward that you'll never go anywhere. I beg to differ, though. If your step forward is bigger than your step back, you're still making progress.

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

There's nothing like a visit home and meeting up with estranged high school friends to make you start analyzing your current status. Not that I'm all that concerned with impressing anyone, but it does make me think about where I started out, what I've been through and how the hell I got here. Truth be told, it's actually making me think more about ( Read more... )

Or am I??

Okee, I feel a little better now that I updated a few of the items on my last  "list post", but I think I need a new list. I've decided that I'll give this recluse-infested house until my birthday to rid itself of spiders. If not, to market, to market this little piggy will go..and I will sell this house and move to a region where there are no ( Read more... )

So what do I decide to do when I'm feverish with a runny nose and sore throat? I decide it would be a great idea to mow a quarter acre of lawn in the early evening air. Nothing better for the bronchioles than freshly cut grass, flying pollen and gasoline fumes. Ah, I feel much better ( Read more... )

The death toll is up to 14 today. *le sigh*

I'm kinda freaking out. Illness and other issues beyond my control have totally kicked me in the ass, moving-wise, and I am now three days away from move day with almost nothing packed. I love it! Fear not, though, because somehow, I'll manage to pull it off. I may be a raving lunatic by the end of it all, but it'll get done. It just won't be as ( Read more... )