Yesterday, I found myself wandering the grocery store, exhausted, trying once again to figure out what to have for dinner. In my house, there are only three of us to feed: my husband, myself and a geriatric Jack Russell. The Jack Russell enjoys kibble; unfortunately, meal planning for my husband and me requires a bit more effort, although some days I’m willing to give the kibble a try (at least our dog’s brand is organic). Still, planning that dinner, even just for two, finished off my already dwindling internal resources — how my friends with children prepare multiple meals every day I will never know. Driving home from the grocery store, I noticed my gas gauge was on empty. I thought, this is me right now. I am driving on fumes. [Read more…] about Dog Food for Dinner
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Quote of the Week for June 18
“You can survive on your own. You can grow strong on your own. You can even prevail on your own. But you cannot become human on your own.” — Frederick Beuchner
Going Through Stuff
My husband and I moved into our home nine years ago. Before we bought this house, I moved 16 times in 16 years. By the time I arrived to NH, I had boxes of my personal belongings — or as the great George Carlin would say, boxes of my “stuff” — stashed in attics and storage units all along the Eastern seaboard as well as overseas in Ireland. I was eager to have all of my things in one place, although at that point, I couldn’t really remember what most of those things were. [Read more…] about Going Through Stuff
Quote of the Week for June 11
The Search is what everyone would undertake if he were not stuck in the everydayness of his own life. To be aware of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair.” — Walker Percy
Weed Whacking Towards Possibility
My husband, Eric, went home to Ireland for 2 1/2 weeks. As progressive as I’d like to think we are in our marriage, our household chores often fall along gender lines, specifically the use of heavy equipment. In my case, heavy equipment means the snow blower, the lawn mower, the gas grill, and the weed whacker. For a while it also meant the Cuisinart, but I’ve since mastered that piece of equipment. [Read more…] about Weed Whacking Towards Possibility