Musings :: Moments :: Memories
I didn’t expect this liminal stage to last quite so long. I thought I’d leave teaching, take some time to reset, and then move on to the next step with a clear plan and a fresh burst of energy. But here I am, 18 months later, still somewhere in the middle. Once I got a… Continue reading The Space Between
March has been a busy month. I started the month with a little March Bingo challenge—where I aimed to tick off a variety of experiences and small adventures. I came so close to a full house, but one square remains unchecked: a visit to the Lord Leycester Hospital. Not for lack of enthusiasm, mind you,… Continue reading March Reflections
Huddling under an umbrella in the rain tonight with Rich while we watched Austin's football practice, I thought, so this is love. And it really is. Love looks like hugs and kisses, home-cooked dinners, exciting adventures, a warm and welcoming home, thoughtful gestures, and telling jokes before bed. Love looks like making mistakes and saying… Continue reading So this is love
I want to remember the smile on Evelina's face when she pulled off an awesome lift in her Acro show today. I want to remember the simple joy of a family barbeque and the sun bathing the garden in golden light. I want to remember how we ate and laughed and hugged. I want to… Continue reading I Want to Remember
It is halfway through 2022 and I haven't written a blog post since I managed to write every day for January. I thought I had cracked my writing drought but as usual, without the concrete obligation of an arbitrary challenge, I have not been able to keep it going. I haven't added any words to… Continue reading Halfway
Tomorrow, I will be forty years old. I thought for sure by the time I got to this ripe old age, I would feel more grown up but maybe that's the big secret that no child knows: there is no one moment when you feel like you have it all together. I wrote my list… Continue reading Almost Forty
http://instagram.com/p/VurfBzTfEz/ Our Valentine's evening: prawn pil pil, ribeye steak, red wine, The Raid*, chocolate, love. Perfect. *we have a bit of a tradition of watching action flicks on V day!
Notes From My Day 