back to reality

Wow, a taste of life with tiny doses of social media is a welcome nudge back to reality. The last three weeks I’ve been aiming to use social media 1-2 days/week with the intention of connecting with those on my blog. Hello, best decision ever. I truly thought it would be a daunting task. Week […]

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know your season

It took me a while to admit this. I don’t have the capacity to do and think all the things I want to do and think – at least right now. Physically, mentally, emotionally. I’ve pushed myself too hard in these areas and I’ve crashed exhausted and upset with myself. There’s no doubt that I […]

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bath time

I’m currently babysitting chickens for my parents while they’re out of town, and it has been absolutely freezing!! 27 hours and counting. It’s so cold I feel like I’ve been fighting something since I’ve come here.. or perhaps it’s dust. Either way I decided to break-in their huge bathtub they’ve never used to warm myself […]

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first snowfall

Finally. The snow has come! It’s been the mildest of winters, so they say here in Michigan. On Friday, January 17, 2019, the snow starts to stick and I wake up to a winter wonderland. Coming from California, this “mild winter” feels like the “dead of winter.” It doesn’t make sense that it can be […]

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