Trial And Error

I'm slowing figuring out how to make the perfect pitcher of sweet tea.

To Everything There Is A Season And A Time For Every Purpose

I'm sad to realize that I will only, at best, have eighty-five springs and falls and winters and summers.

Little Ghost

The idea of a child ghost makes me very sad; the kind of painful experience that I imagine it would take to cause a spirit to remain here is something I would never wish upon anyone, especially a child.

Angelfood Cake and Moosetracks

My baby sister is now seventeen and while I feel positively ancient in comparison, I would hate to be in high school again.

The Wimpy Force Encounters The Immovable Object

Such is the nature of any attempt at removing a blanket from underneath my dog.

Lighting A Single Candle In A Room Filled With Darkness

I think that I finally understand what would motivate me to have a child: the change to make a positive impact on the world by adding a new element into the equation.

The Bleeding

My first experience as a Feature Film extra has left me with decidedly mixed feelings but at least my wallet is a bit more full because of it.

Bubbles Just Get In The Way

Tonight I was highly disappointed to discover that, despite the fact that I quite enjoyed them when I was small, I really do not like bubble baths.

And So It Begins

I bought the first bit of fabric that I am going to use to make SKIRTS!

Play Your Role, Collect Fifty Dollars

I have a very difficult time selling products in which I do not believe.

Goal Of 200 Dollars, My Ass

Sunday is a day of rest and of poor sales.

Barefoot And Dreaming

Walking around my shop barefoot makes me happy but it does make it difficult to reach things.

Come Together (or) We Could Change Everything

Because of the vast schism that exists between the different cultures, which are enforced in/by the media and our own misconceptions, we forget that we are all people first and foremost; and if we could, for one moment, all remember that, what power we would have.

Peacocks And Owls And Snakes!

Have you ever bought a neato shirt only to worry when you get home that it might not look nearly as good on you as you thought it did when you tried it on at the store?

By Claiming Tickets Sixteen and Fifteen From The Few Remaining

Holy crap - we're going to Prog Power!

Wind In My Hair

Days likes today make me wish for a motorcycle.

Rectangle Bar Of Spice!

What a wonderful surprise a bar of soap makes.

Change Of Scenery

I do some of my best writing when I'm at work.

Passive Aggressive Bitch

The innate ability to add insult to injury must come at a steep price.

Familiar Yet Strange

As I prepare to sleep in a place I've known since childhood, I wonder what it will be like to awaken here and what sort of dreams will inhabit my sleep.

A Bum No Longer

That which was previously believed to be impossible has occurred.

Truth In Advertising

After seeing this comic, I truly cannot stop seeing the wrinkles that are slowly forming around my mouth.

My Kingdom For A Library!

Pretty soon I will be forced to make bookshelves out of books so that I will have somewhere to store my books.

Now I'm So Far Away From You, I'm Naming A Star For You

Running across lyrics jotted down on band flyers tucked into the back of Candide takes me back to a time in my life I'd rather not visit.

Lady Bug, Lady Bug, Fly Away Home

I saw my first lady bugs of the season today and I felt that I should inform the aphid population of their impending doom.

I'd Like To Opt Out Now, Please

I am utterly appalled by the sheer amount of crap we, as a country, put into our bodies on a daily basis and the affect it has on our bodies and minds.

Shake, Rattle, And Roll

Watching Dan's grandmother dance the jitterbug to the music at the end of Clue makes me smile.

Glamorous!

Putting make-up on for the very first time makes me feel grown-up but also very silly.

Better Late Than Never

I think that I have finally experienced the mystique of the seasonal allergy.

Change Is Inevitable

I've decided that I can no longer be with Dan because he doesn't love God and being able to share my faith with the one I love is very important to me.