Stories from someone just fumbling through
Here's a true story that I recently shared on Jim Harold's Virtual Campfire and I thought I'd share it here as well... Here's some background to keep in mind: When I was thirteen, my sister died of cancer. She was 23 at the time. I'm now 41 years old. Well about six months ago, I… Continue reading A Ghost Story
This summer, I took a break from craft shows to enjoy flea markets and to also rebuild a teardrop camper that I can use as a pop-up shop. With the teardrop, I'll be able to travel to craft events farther away and perhaps even go back out to Yellowstone in Summer 2017. One can dream!… Continue reading My Most Impossible Feat!
Listening to the Food Revolution Summit and staying with my mother these last few weeks have been an eye-opener for me. The things I thought were obvious to the rest of the world clearly are not. My mother has been on a diet pretty much since she came out of the womb and her latest… Continue reading My beef with protein
The Yellowstone Park Foundation is having their 2nd Annual "Capturing Wonderland" photo contest and I thought I'd toss my hat into the ring. I only have a rinky-dink camera so I don't achieve high quality photos but I thought even if I didn't win, they may be able to use and enjoy my photos at… Continue reading Capturing Wonderland
My mother's full-time hobby is selling clothes, toys and shoes on Ebay. Technically, she's retired but in reality, Ebay is a round-the-clock passion for her. To feed the beast within, she's constantly at thrift stores and garage sales looking for items that she can flip. Sometimes being a regular fixture in places that attract all… Continue reading People Behaving Badly: A day in the life of Ling Ling.
Thanks to the marketing geniuses over at the Chronogram, I've had the chance to meet a lot of wonderful people and gain some beneficial connections. One of the many awesome people I've been lucky enough to meet through the Chronogram experience is Ami. He's a musician, poet, and bad ass Kombucha (Ombucha) maker from New… Continue reading A gift from a new friend
One of my favorite birds of all time, a house wren, has taken up residence in the funky bird house on my porch. I just assumed that the bird house would end up being a wasps nest so I was delighted to see the tiny little male building a nest in it the second day… Continue reading Perspective
I'm sad to report that a 15-year love affair ended today. I put my sweet little companion, Barry White, to sleep at noon after deciding it was time late last night. It was a difficult decision. I had my heart set on him running off into the field someday soon and just never coming back,… Continue reading Farewell dear friend
Here are some photos from a recent jaunt in a nearby park. I'm kind of experiencing a melancholy day here. I have lots to get done but nothing seems to be going right. It has become abundantly clear that I by no means have the equipment needed to do the things I need to do,… Continue reading A walk in the park…and taxes. Huh?
To balance out the gloomy days (like yesterday), I'm going to try my darnedest to share with you, at least once a week, something that I love. Something that truly makes my twisted heart and mind tick. Last week it was Zumba. I ♥ Zumba. Fish were made for swimming, snakes were made for slithering,… Continue reading I ♥ Poetry
The Unmaker 