This is my longest gap in posting, ever. What can I say? Here are some thoughts: I’m still writing. I’m still reading. Just not as much fiction. I’m not watching
Tag: Life
Seven Ways I am Rediscovering my old Normal
Since starting my new job, I’ve made strides toward reclaiming my old “normal” life: I was able to resume my 7:30 to 4 shift for three days out of the
Back From Unplanned Hiatus
Lots of changes over the past month. The biggest was a job change. I started a new job on Monday. This is the first time I have voluntarily changed jobs
Finishing the Danged Books
I have what I think is a good reason for not blogging lately. I have just been finishing the danged books. It seems that I put up this new website
An Amused Shopper’s First Ikea Experience
Thomas, the oh, so proper British voice on Waze, got the pronunciation wrong. “Turn right. Then, keep right. Then, Eekaya will be on the right.” “EEkaya,” I said. “Is it
My Summer. And Fall. And Winter …
Hi, everyone, and Happy New Year! A very belated Happy New year. Here’s what I’ve been doing: Music I mentioned that I had taken up the violin again. It’s been
New Web Home! For Real This Time!
Well, I had a few hiccups, but I have finally completed my move into my new web home. This last step–which required intervention by the folk at wordpress.com, was to
Quick Update
Unforgivable. I have not posted since May. And with a brand-new website, too! But I’ve been writing. A lot. I like to have two things going on, so while I
So I had the good fortune of losing my Fitbit …
Why was that a good thing? Sometimes good things come in roundabout ways. Problem: I couldn’t sleep through the night. Solution: I bought a Fitbit One to help me track
This Danged Growing Older Thing!
So a few years ago, it was bifocals. Now, for the second time after an x-ray, I heard the A word. Arthritis. So. On the one hand, at least I