I’ve been listening to Nahko, courtesy of Sterling, my handyman and friend. Nahko’s like a Michael Franti, maybe even more earthy or maybe just younger.

Last night it poured and was cold; today was drier but felt super cold, it was actually damp.  To thicken my blood and because it seemed warmer, I wore less layers than I have been cause it was in ( Read more... )

This week started off as if I was crouched in a runner’s start position and shot off when I heard the gun fire. Off and running I’ve been. Monday I worked about 12 hours straight, today just about 5. The afternoon was mine. Like I was on a different planet than last week. A good 48 hours.

I really like the copy writing/editing job I’ve been doing ( Read more... )

I like the look and feel of the fog today, it's cool outside and somewhat somber. The last several days were beautiful and sunny and I welcome the change. Such light filled days carry expectations that didn't mesh with me ( Read more... )

Monday I had an interview with a recruiter for a job I had blindly applied for at one of the hospitals. I put my all into it and fought down the feelings of OH HELL NO, NOT ANOTHER JOB LIKE THE OTHER JOB, but really, just a “clerk” and for more money than many of the other jobs I’ve seen advertised although less than what I was making.

Plus ( Read more... )

It took the first day of fall for summer to finally find us here. Yesterday was nice, today is even warmer but not too hot that I can't sit on the sofa. Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter. For the last few hours, here I've been. The light is beautiful coming in the partially shaded windows, the tv is on to HGTV, volume low and my fan is on, ( Read more... )

 

The box I lived in for almost a year has fallen to ashes and the winds have taken them away. No longer trapped by the trial ahead or the identifying taint of the assault, I look ahead, but there’s nothing there. It’s like I took my blinders off. Or, that the cocoon I lived in for a year has been shed and I’m free to fly.

Well, that’s just scary ( Read more... )