2024-04-22 20:24
Conversation in our house…
Me: I’m going to go to the grocery to pick up a few things. Need anything?
Husband: No, but why don’t you ask her (younger child) to go wi… Read More
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Part personal blog, part politics, part family
2024-02-15 20:25
You’ve been warned, this is a long post. There’s no TLDR summary because it all matters, lol.
I’ve been in a losing battle with my teeth for most of my life. I didn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2023-11-11 21:43
It’s been a while. I had good intentions, but don’t we all? Life happened, and then it just kept happening.
The car torture ended. I’ve had a Mazda SUV since July, and I… Read More
2023-07-19 17:45
I was aware that FB Marketplace could be a rabbit hole. I was not aware that my local one was the rabbit hole. It started off with browsing used cars and pricing for comparison. And it turn… Read More
2023-07-12 18:38
I hate car shopping. I hate spending large sums of money, and I hate the game of buying a car. Which is why I’m still driving a 2010 Toyota Camry, lol. Hey, don’t knock it! It&rs&hell…Read More
2023-06-16 01:30
There’s a whole other story about religion and why I typically don’t participate, but this was too much to resist.
First, I learned something, the definition of a tract. Not t… Read More
2023-04-26 18:26
We own a 2018 Honda Civic. Someone (not me!) was very set on a brand new color for that model year. Spoiler alert, you should probably pass on the first year of anything. Sonic grey pearl wa… Read More
2023-03-26 00:34
She looks adorable, right? You’d never guess that such a sweet thing would have an obsession with eating things that could kill her. Or at the very least, run up vet bills. This girl i… Read More
2023-02-23 19:30
Sure, Alexa is useful for some things. Turning Christmas lights on or off. Giving me a heads up when there’s a tornado watch. Locking the door after I’ve gone upstairs.
But th… Read More
2023-01-18 20:32
If you’re going to scoff at Covid, just move on right along. It actually IS still a thing, and as of Sunday, my parents were still testing positive (after about 10 days). They’re… Read More
2023-01-02 19:03
So while I’ve usually had some kind of alcohol in my house, even liquor, I had never attempted to drink liquor straight. Cocktails? Absolutely, I love a good cocktail. But never straig… Read More
2022-12-14 21:25
For the record, I actually started this post over 2 weeks ago, but I got interrupted by the flu.
Flu season is no joke. I actually got a flu shot, the same time I got a COVID booster in O… Read More
2022-11-02 19:37
Did you know that a yard flamingo is a sign that swingers live there? Yeah, me neither, lol.
So my sister-in-law and her spouse moved to Florida. And she appreciates tacky souvenirs as mu… Read More
2022-09-27 20:05
I honestly believe that they just hope you’ll give up, and then they won’t have to pay claims. Except I enjoy living, and I require certain procedures and medications to continue… Read More
2022-09-09 18:14
Spoiler alert – South Carolina did not succeed in passing a total ban on abortions yesterday. They didn’t have the votes in the senate, so it never came up for a full vote. The s… Read More
2022-08-23 19:27
There has GOT to be a better way to do this, right? I’m high-risk for breast cancer, so I don’t skip it, but there’s no way a mammogram was designed for small-breasted wome… Read More
2022-07-12 00:22
If you can splurge, the oceanfront room is always worth it Read More
2022-06-27 16:57
I’ve tried a few times to write this, and each time I stopped. Truthfully, I don’t know if I have the right words for it. I knew what the SCOTUS decision was going to be. We all… Read More
2022-06-13 00:07
Last fall, I switched from a Windows PC to a MacBook Air. I was concerned about going from Windows to Apple, but it was actually pretty easy to make the switch. Except for the mouse.
See… Read More
2022-05-10 20:34
So I finally did something. I had my wedding rings resized. Upsized. And I accepted that my fingers weren’t going to get smaller again. But really, I weighed about 100 pounds when I go… Read More
2022-04-23 00:12
A few weeks ago, we did a day trip to Savannah. Very pretty city, if you’ve never been. The easiest way to enjoy it and make sure you see what you want to see is to do one of the hop o… Read More
2022-04-13 01:02
Everyone has a story. Or two. Or twenty-five. You know the kind. The story you tell over and over, and it’s still just as funny as the first time. Granted, it’s usually at someon… Read More
2022-03-29 17:51
I realize that it took you a few minutes to handwrite the note you left on the Spectrum flyer that you stuck in my door. The door that has the No Soliciting sign at eye level. You also drove… Read More
2022-03-22 17:07
It’s been a long couple of weeks. Nothing life-altering, just some unsettledness. I actually went to the beach around the end of last month and should probably go back. I find the ocea… Read More
2022-03-02 20:00
So I bought this oversize bottle sometime last year. For what, I had no idea. It looked pretty and didn’t cost a lot, so it came home with me. And it sat on the floor in the living roo… Read More
2022-02-21 18:37
I get weird looks for this, but I don’t drink coffee. Ever. I love how it smells, but I absolutely hate the taste. “Oh, but you just haven’t had GOOD coffee!” Yeah, t… Read More
2022-02-14 18:36
I know most of my posts lately have been more personal than political, but you didn’t really think I’d stop sharing my thoughts on the state’s political activities, did you… Read More
2022-02-06 19:14
Beliefs, Spirituality, and Church
For some reason, I’ve struggled with writing this post. Probably because I’m not even 100% certain of my own beliefs, and they’re still… Read More
2022-01-30 20:00
Words matter. Especially if you read and/or write a lot. I try not to use the same words over and over, and as a result, I’ve accrued a pretty decent vocabulary. I may have missed my c… Read More
2022-01-23 18:57
Books
I read a lot. A whole lot. But mostly light stuff. Every now and then I’ll read what I call “a real book,” but I have a preferred genre, and I mostly stick with it… Read More
2022-01-16 18:54
So when genetic and ancestry websites first started gaining popularity, I got a free 23andme DNA analysis as part of a study on Crohn’s disease. I got both the health and the ancestry… Read More
2022-01-11 17:37
Are you the same person on social media as you are in real life?
For the most part, yes. I’m more reserved in real life, and not as confrontational, but my opinions and beliefs aren… Read More
2021-12-17 21:49
Here’s a little secret. Sometimes I shy away from helping in some way because of too much criticism. Wait, that’s not entirely accurate. I don’t mind criticism when it&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-12-01 18:40
The Supreme Court heard arguments today on the Mississippi ban on abortions, and comments from the justices suggest it may be allowed to stand. So yes, tell us again how we were imagining th… Read More
2021-11-04 18:37
“Oh, you’re a writer! What’s that like?”
Well. This is often what people envision.
Not so much. The reality is a lot of stalling, grumbling, rewriting, deleting… Read More
2021-10-14 18:56
I was hopeful that we’d be post-pandemic by now, but that’s apparently never happening. However, I did get to jump to the head of the line for a COVID booster shot since I’… Read More
2021-10-07 17:16
You know what this is. It’s mocked us all at one time or another. Usually at the worst possible moment. Like 500 miles from home, driving through the mountains in Pennsylvania. Really… Read More
2021-09-28 19:47
So we’re a month into this college thing. I won’t lie, we’ve had a few hiccups. She hasn’t shared a room with anyone since she was 2 years old, and I haven’t ha… Read More
2021-08-12 18:11
I’m here! I got to enjoy about 6 weeks of being able to go to restaurants and got used to leaving my mask behind. A short weekend getaway, and a trip to visit some family. And then it… Read More
2021-06-09 15:40
So in a moment of madness, I agreed to moving my office to the loft and turning the 4th bedroom into, well, a bedroom. Because I guess people might actually want to come visit, now that life… Read More
2021-05-10 18:49
So there have been several local stories about staffing shortages, particularly for restaurants. This area relies on tourism and in particular, restaurants. And now some people have decided… Read More
2021-05-06 19:07
So after being in this house for over a year, I mostly still love it. But one of the things I don’t love is our stair wall. Because, well, it’s this.
It’s a wall. The mo… Read More
2021-03-26 17:50
It’s been one year. One year since I was trying to navigate a horrible website design for unemployment. One year since three of us started staying home all the time. The 4th person had… Read More
2021-03-11 20:31
I don’t use writing prompts often. Partly because they’re usually related to writing fiction, and I don’t write fiction. At all. But I’m kind of in a writing slump an… Read More
2021-01-20 19:11
We all have causes that are important to us. Political, personal, whatever. These are some of mine.
Planned Parenthood
If you know me, you know this. Planned Parenthood gets a regular… Read More
2021-01-13 18:44
You know them. We all know them. It’s been a part of life for so long that I don’t remember life without such hypocrisy. It’s always been there, but now it’s front an… Read More
2021-01-08 19:12
I don’t venture outside of my preferred genre that often. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, by Kim Michele Richardson, is not in that genre. It’s sort of literature, historica… Read More
2021-01-07 17:34
Today is one of those days.
I won’t pretend to be a political commentator. I’m not. I’m just another person who watched the events of yesterday with horror.
My heart… Read More
2020-12-03 18:35
So this happened. I took screenshots for proof, lol.
The younger daughter is attending school virtually. She has a school-issued computer, but she prefers the Microsoft Surface we got he… Read More
2020-11-23 19:24
Perhaps one day, I’ll live in a state that tries. I hope. Our governor had a news briefing last week. South Carolina is trending up in COVID case numbers, but he will not be ordering a… Read More
2020-10-30 17:26
Literally.
Our older daughter tested positive for COVID one week ago. I made her get a rapid test after she told me a coworker was waiting on results. Seven months of being cautious, most… Read More
2020-10-27 20:16
So I didn’t exactly hit the New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day for reminiscing. Life’s been a bit busy the past few weeks, between holidays and birthdays. I also took o… Read More
2020-09-29 19:44
There’s a lot happening. Everywhere. With everyone. Not just me.
RBG. What a loss. What a wonderful woman. And how disrespectful of the current administration to practically shout w… Read More
2020-08-28 19:42
So the dumpster fire known as the Republican National Convention is done. Notable moments include:
Masks? Distancing? What’s that? The gift that keeps on giving, even though they tr… Read More
2020-08-25 20:11
So the past week or so has been… interesting.
It’s almost back to school time. Virtually. Did I mention that no one seems to have any idea what they’re doing or how it… Read More
2020-08-03 20:12
I’ve known for a long time that residents are not the primary concern of my state’s government. It’s not as if they’ve tried to hide it. Most of the governor’s… Read More
2020-07-18 13:30
2020, you suck. Oh, wait, that’s a spoiler, lol. Well, I guess it’s not a spoiler when we all know it already. When we first started staying home in March, I didn’t imagine… Read More
2020-07-05 16:25
I had to get up at 4:15 AM in order to do it without people, but it was worth it Read More
2020-06-19 19:08
I realize that having grown up in Kentucky, the education reputation of the state is rather lackluster, but I felt like I received a pretty sound education through my schools. However, as I… Read More
2020-06-13 20:59
I’m pretty sure my trip inside a store last week won’t be happening again. Because people. New COVID-19 cases are through the roof. The governor refuses to order people to use ma… Read More
2020-05-14 19:03
So this week, the legislature of South Carolina, in their never-ending quest to take care of state residents, unanimously passed a bill to allow all residents to vote by absentee ballot in t… Read More
2020-05-10 17:17
So, we’re now on day whatever of the endless time at home. When life is normal, I usually meet with a book club on the first Thursday of the month. I’ll confess, sometimes I don… Read More
2020-05-06 22:58
I thought I had this post all figured out. I’ve been jotting down points with it for several days. It’s not going to be quite the source of levity that was originally intended, t… Read More
2020-04-23 20:10
Advance warning and disclaimer… I’m watching my state open things back up, after our governor compared this to a NASCAR race, through such phrases as “stomp on the gas whe… Read More
2020-04-15 02:14
The only correct answer is, No, we are not done.
The good news is that the tornado missed us. I do not recommend the wake-up method of four cell phones simultaneously going off with torna… Read More
2020-04-05 00:40
So I think we’re closing in on 3 weeks of being home. I have to double check the day each morning, without our usual schedule. As of last week, only one of us is actually leaving the h… Read More
2020-03-22 01:11
Schools are closed. The spouse is teleworking. The older kid is still working, but has had her social life severely curtailed. I am still working, but I have very limited contact with the pu… Read More
2020-03-09 18:28
I hate it when you’re really looking forward to something, and then it just doesn’t seem to live up to your expectations. Such was the case with the Lights of Magnolia over the… Read More
2020-03-04 17:43
I’ve concluded that South Carolina may have to be my forever home, because I don’t think I can ever do this moving stuff again. I’m also pretty sure that my husband still o… Read More
2020-01-22 18:49
To say that I have an… eclectic playlist would be an understatement. Admittedly, I’m not a big fan of rap or heavy metal (it’s me, not them), but most other genres are rep… Read More
2019-12-30 19:45
One of the things I really love about this area is the huge number of great restaurants here. Charleston has made a name for itself with food. Most of the best restaurants are in Charleston… Read More
2019-12-15 17:15
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is always crazy. It seems more so than usual this year.
Scheduling for the younger child’s senior year. Yes, senior. Let me just say tha… Read More
2019-11-18 17:44
If you know anything about me, you know that I believe that every person is entitled to access to decent healthcare. Period. No one should die from lack of healthcare. No one should have to… Read More
2019-10-21 17:12
We are a two-cat-pet-family. Yes, that’s a made-up word. Doug and FiFi. We did not name them. They came with names, and they seemed to fit. Both are rescues from animal shelters. Doug… Read More
2019-09-30 21:42
Lot 54I’ve been a little hesitant to share something going on behind the scenes, because I’m still having a little trouble believing that it’s actually happening. We’… Read More
2019-09-19 01:52
I’ve been lucky enough to be able to travel within the US. Not as much as some people. Definitely more than others. I’ve visited some major cities, specifically Honolulu, New Orl… Read More
2019-09-12 01:37
Today, I learned a new term today, a term that I didn’t even know I needed to know – grief porn, also known as mourning sickness. Yes, I know Wiki is not a valid source, but this… Read More
2019-09-09 18:31
I’ll be honest, I spend a lot of time on Facebook. Sometimes for work, sometimes for entertainment, sometimes just because of boredom. But it wasn’t until today that I got prompt… Read More
2019-08-26 18:23
I know the calendar still says summer, but since school started this week for the kid, summer is over. Which is a shame, because I love summer. I love not having crazy schedules, and I love… Read More
2019-08-05 01:23
I give up. Actually, I don’t, but there are times like this, when I’d like to just stop.
Trump and the tweets. The blatant racism. Send them back to where they came from? Three o… Read More
2019-06-17 16:10
We all have secrets. We do, right? If you don’t, well, just move on, lol. Maybe you go shopping and hide your purchases. Maybe you go out of your way to avoid a certain person. Maybe y… Read More
2019-05-29 23:22
I often joke that they’ll steal anything here that’s not nailed down, because there’s a crazy amount of property crime and theft here. That apparently extends to intellectu… Read More
2019-05-20 17:19
I have no idea who said it initially, but I’d love to give credit where it’s due, if someone knows. “Democrats play checkers. Republicans play chess.” For those unfam… Read More
2019-05-13 15:54
I’d like to say I’m one of those women who has chosen to age gracefully. Except I don’t think I am. I’ll say it out loud, I’m 44. We’ll pretend that I did… Read More
2019-04-29 21:01
One of my day jobs is working for a liquidation/wholesale business, managing online sales. One of the online avenues for that is eBay. I’m sure by now, nearly everyone has tried eBay a… Read More
2019-04-08 20:33
Something that many bloggers struggle with is how to get more followers. Hint, hint… please follow the actual blog, not just the social media for it! It’s hard. Even after spend… Read More
2019-04-01 18:33
I have a chronic illness. Not uncommon in the United States, since almost half of Americans have some kind of chronic illness. Specifically, I have Inflammatory Bowel Disease, which af… Read More
2019-03-04 19:49
I was a military wife for many years… no longer, we didn’t get divorced, just left the life, lol. The husband has gone on to other jobs, which have involved some travel, but not… Read More
2019-02-25 19:02
It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since we moved to South Carolina, but Facebook Memories assures me that’s true, by showing me pictures of boxes and bubble wra… Read More
2019-02-03 21:06
You may have seen this post floating around Facebook recently.
https://www.facebook.com/joshua.feuerstein.5/photos/a.443484622420892/1665338713568804/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
It’… Read More
2019-01-28 23:55
We’ve usually not had great luck with neighbors. Oh, we’ve had *some good neighbors. Like the people who lived directly across from us in Connecticut, who helped me shovel feet o… Read More
2019-01-18 14:03
We achieved the American Dream of home ownership some years ago, and we can’t wait to sever ties with it. In 2005, before the great housing crash that was part of the Great Recession… Read More
2019-01-07 19:24
Wikipedia has an entry entitled “Government shutdowns in the United States.” That’s rather telling, isn’t it? There’s a separate entry for the current shutdown… Read More
2018-12-29 02:27
Yesterday was my 44th birthday. Once upon a time, that seemed old. Now that I’m here, I don’t *feel old. Do you ever start feeling old?
I feel very introspective around this tim… Read More
2018-12-17 18:34
So this past weekend, like many other Americans, I got up to the news that a federal judge in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Not because of the original law, mind y… Read More
2018-12-10 01:47
My next car will have good-looking actual wheels, not wheel covers. Last week, wheel cover #3 on my Toyota Camry bit the dust. Some backstory… the first one mysteriously vanished abou… Read More
2018-11-18 16:52
Merriam-Webster’s definition of feminism.
1: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
2: organized activity on behalf of women’s rights a… Read More
2018-11-05 22:27
It’s November, so my social media feed is filled with gratitude posts. I enjoy reading them, but I’m pretty lousy at managing to post about it every single day, so I’m modi… Read More
2018-10-15 15:23
First, let me say, that I really don’t like working in retail. I’m not a people person, and spending a year working at a big box retail store years ago confirmed that, lol. Howev… Read More
2018-09-28 01:25
Infuriating. That’s the only word I can come up with about today’s Senate hearing with Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. I thought, hoped that we had progressed beyond t… Read More
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