“Whoosh,” the bus pulled away. Clutching her small bag, she took careful steps around melting puddles towards the door. She rested her hand only a moment on the handle, gathering the courage to turn it and walk in. Inside it was dim, the sunlight cut through sharply, music played in the corner, a warm musty … Continue reading Homecoming
Month: February 2019
Framed
The days are getting longer! They have been sunny and beautiful, what an auspicious start to springtime in Alaska! I do not have to leave my porch light on when I go to work, I take the dog for her walk and get home in time for the last bit of sun. And these cold, clear … Continue reading Framed
Wallpaper Update and Create
So if you have followed my blog at all you know we recently bought a new house and moved in last fall. This house was absolutely turn key. It needed nothing which is a big deal in our rainy little town where nature likes to take over. Anyway, Scott was skeptical, and maybe thought I … Continue reading Wallpaper Update and Create
Cheesy Goodness
Right now I am eating a grilled cheese sandwich. In the morning. At school. On Friday. Friday is grilled cheese for breakfast day. For adults. For kids. For anyone who is hungry. Kids get off the bus, grab a sandwich and eat the cheesy goodness then go out to play. Other days it is oatmeal. … Continue reading Cheesy Goodness
That Could Have Been My Life
I watched the most adorable video of a mamma moose and her two calves playing on a lawn in Anchorage. The grass was green, green, green and there were mature shrubs and trees. The calves were frolicking, running in circles through a sprinkler and around and around their mamma. It is funny the things that … Continue reading That Could Have Been My Life
Music Makes Me…
Like so much of my writing, this blog will begin with: "I read this post on Facebook." It was from the New York Times and it asked.... "5 minutes that will make you love classical music." The gist was, what five minute section of a classical song would you play for someone to make them … Continue reading Music Makes Me…
Worse Than Karaoke
Last night I did the scariest thing in the world. I told a story at a "Story Slam!" It was really full and the lights were really bright and my legs were shaking really bad. It was really crazy! The theme was, "Where there is smoke there is fire." I didn't even know the theme … Continue reading Worse Than Karaoke
The Best Kind of Picture
In the better late than never category, I decided it was high time I jotted a little something about the Holidays. There is picture my husband has on his phone that sums up the tone of our Holidays. It is in the cabin we rented at the Ski area. He took it from the loft … Continue reading The Best Kind of Picture