My dearest Gibson, We met four years and at least six hairstyles ago. For me, that is. You’ve changed, too, mostly in gray fur and longer leg hair. Also, remember that time I got bangs? I feel that if you could talk, you would have warned me against bangs. But thanks for sticking by me … Continue reading
I’ve gone soft. I grew up in cloudy Ohio, where we suffered long, snowy winters, and fairly mild summers. After 10 years down south, I’m not as phased by humid summers as I used to be. Problem is, I just can’t deal with cold, drizzly winter months anymore. Continue reading
By all accounts, this has been a great year. Most importantly, nobody close to me died or got cancer. So by that standard, 2013 has a HUGE leg up over 2012. Here are a few other great things that happened to me this year: 1) I quit my job. I quit working full-time for someone … Continue reading
It’s A Wonderful Life is my favorite movie, but I only watch it once a year–shortly before or after Christmas, in black and white (never the color version). Every year, when I see this speech given by George Bailey just after his father’s death, I get just a little verklempt. No matter what you believe … Continue reading
It’s been a long time since I’ve updated, so I’m going to post a bunch of random things in no particular order: Freelancing full-time is both busier and even more exhilarating than I thought it would be. I had imagined that I’d have several Fridays off because it would take a while to build up … Continue reading
‘Tis the season for transition. From stifling temperatures to cool nights. White wine to red. Lagers to Porters. Summer salads to roasted root vegetables. And for me, this time around, the change in seasons comes with a change in my job situation. I am in the process of trading in my full-time job to become … Continue reading
Since I spent last summer doing yard work and preparing for a wedding, this summer I focused on relaxing and having as many adventures as possible. Some of my favorites were Bonnaroo, our weekend trip to Chicago, a girls’ trip to Florida, a weekend on the lake near Atlanta, kayaking trips, garden dinners, and lots … Continue reading
