Conversations with Adult Children

Sometimes it is hard to believe that I am old enough to have two adult children. Sure, I wake up and feel like I am at least eighty, but I am rocking the fact that my face is showing minimal signs of aging. Bailey will be 25 this year and Bryce will turn 21. Holy…

Ousted

Let me tell you about my terrifying situation that happened yesterday. (Taking a deep breath, as this is so difficult to share.) When I write my blog, it automatically links to several social media platforms. This is an excellent way for me to improve traffic and I am making a little dough along the way.…

Senseless

My heart is heavy. When I heard about the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of nine people including Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, I was stunned. I am not an NBA fan. I didn’t really follow him, but I was drawn by the loss. He was a dad. He was a husband. He…

Don’t Ask

We are two weeks into the hostage situation AKA my boot. Don’t be jealous that it also has a pump attached to it. Yes, friends, I am super special to have such a fashion forward contraption. Anyway, we are slowly making progress. I am anxiously looking forward to being able to sleep through the night…

The Purse

I could feel that yesterday was a day of possibilities. Waking up at 5 a.m., I felt creatively inspired as I worked on the 577th revision of my manuscript. Kidding. It is only 576. I tend to exaggerate. Drinking my coffee, I plowed through the pages, wrote a blog post, started laundry, and exercised all…

Mattress Gate

Well, I am sure that you all are losing sleep over whether the new air mattress has been successful. I am sure you all are assuming all is well since it has been radio silence. Maybe on your end. On mine, it is has the continuous sound of an air mattress pump. You see, my…

Survey Says

I spend a lot of time in what I like to refer to as “holding hell”. Between my mother’s long-term health insurance and Bailey’s many government assistance programs, listening to music-on-hold has become part of my normal. Along with everyone’s need for me to do a survey once my call is complete. Sometimes, that is…

Bait

You know those moments where someone says something to you where you instantly know they are baiting you? Maybe not intentionally, but baiting nonetheless. Yesterday, I experienced just that. After the week I have had, I was looking forward to simply existing without dealing with heavy situations. Apparently, that was a big, fat “NO” from…

Control

You all have been privy to my journey of health bumps. From a torn tendon to a boob biopsy, I have learned that I am finally at a stage in my life where I just sit back and enjoy the shit show that is unfolding before me. I no longer react, project, or try to…

Sidelined

We are almost two weeks into 2020, and I have got to say, I am wondering if there is a return policy. Seriously. I am not complaining, just mildly curious as to why my body is giving me the finger. Yesterday was my breast biopsy. Now, this isn’t my first time at the rodeo, so…