57 degrees and Sunshine.
I live west of the Wasatch Mountains (a range on the western border of the Rockies) in a ski resort-filled area of the Western United States. We usually see an average of 4.0 months of ‘snow’ – typically from November 12 through March 12 – and in those 4 months about half the days are […]
Comfort, Ability, and a bit of Happiness.
I’m writing this from a desk in a room on the 40th floor of a 5-star hotel. It is one of my favorite places to work and write. I have been here so many times now that it feels like home away from home. My home away from home. I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
Seasons and a great big table.
When I moved into my first real stand-alone single-family on-it’s-own-lot house several years ago, I had so many decisions to make. So many. Thankfully, I knew exactly what I wanted in the kitchen – a great big table that could fit many, many people. My youngest brother volunteered to build me an 8’ by 4’ […]
The Greatest Showman and a wobbly table.
I hate getting my car serviced. Hate it. Hate going to the shop. Hate waiting. Hate talking to the service person. Hate finding out how much I owe. Hate worrying about if they really put the tires back on my car correctly. Hate wondering if the wheels will fall off while I’m driving home. You […]
My version of the story.
One of the first things I bought with my very own big-kid-job money was a 1992 green manual transmission Jeep Cherokee Sport. It was way out of my price range and for sure not a smart purchase for a first year teacher, but it helped me feel more like ME, and gosh, I loved that […]
Old Lady Candy.
I like ‘old lady’ candy. I’ve liked it since I was a young lady. One of my college besties introduced me to Bridge Mix wayyyyyy back when we were freshman. We would walk from our dorm through the bookstore and stop at the candy counter and purchase ¼ lb. of Bridge Mix to share on […]
The sneaky snake of comparison
I have a client who has had a big year and has met many of her goals, professionally. It’s been the kind of year she probably felt was just a dream when she was taking exams and getting certified in her field. But when we met for our session this week she had started to […]
Middle School and changing your mind.
I graduated from college in the month of December – in a year so long ago that it seems millions of light years away. Graduating in December is not super awesome for an Education major who is looking for a job in Education. Nevertheless, December was my month. I had just completed my […]
Rocks and Sand.
Have you seen that object lesson with a big glass jar filled with big rocks and sand? Well, there is a big glass jar with big rocks inside and sand filling all the empty space. Can you picture it? I think the first time I saw this visual was in a church lesson and I […]
Open and Closed.
Darren and I recently had the opportunity as grandparents to watch our just barely one-year-old grandson for a weekend while the rest of his family took a trip. Yes, we survived. (And our marriage did, too.) One of Finn’s favorite tricks was to pull himself up to one of the big drawers in our kitchen […]
