Ahh, spring cleaning. A wonderful tradition dating back to the dawn of mankind. Me? I gave it up years ago. The tradition basically ended with the dawn of womankind. The whole idea gives me the creeps. The lovely Lesbian Housewyfe’s relieving factor is, of course, Lesbian Law #20: Household duties […]
When I chatted with my mother and father yesterday, they seemed pretty happy, if a little tired. My father is away this year, eating dinner with his brother and attending a wedding of a college friend. Yesterday, he was watching football with my uncle and getting called to the table […]
Today I am thankful for the ongoing presence of my friends in my life. Each time you reach out on Facebook or Ravelry or by email or by letter or by text or by phone, my heart blooms with happiness. As I dig through my stash, I linger over the […]
Today, I am thankful for the beauty that surrounds me. Even today, when the sky is full of smoke and the sun peeps desperately through the haze, the pink light and mountains disappearing into the air give the morning a mystical flair. This morning, we walked down to a area […]
Today, I am thankful for the force of creativity in my life. I have been lucky enough to find ways to celebrate and support the creativity of others as well as myself. As I traversed the “working world,” I found myself able to help artists by purchasing pieces of their […]
Over the weekend, I realized that as I started this headlong rush into Christmas, I hadn’t taken time to enjoy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving, for me, means rejoicing in the abundance of the season. I celebrate the harvest and feel thankful for the gifts of the past year. For the next five […]
