I have a crazy spider bite on my hip. Craaazy. Just getting that out there first because it is so itchy and distracting me. (It’s way better than it was a few days ago. Those photos are embargoed, but my mom would probably text them to you.) I would say that Whole30 and I were… Continue reading resolutions
Month: August 2014
moving right along: seven good songs
Slamming another post in here to act like I didn’t get all feelingsy in the last one. No religion or current events here, either. Just nonsense and YouTube. Mooooving right along. Here are some good songs. These have nothing to do with each other except for me liking them! High quality blahhging happening right here,… Continue reading moving right along: seven good songs
in which i have a lot of feelings
There aren’t even pictures in this post. My tons of feelings aren’t hurt if you pedal right past this one. Joining the trend of feeling totally off kilter in the world this week. I was home on vacation for a long, long time and even though I was aware and upset about of Ferguson and ISIS and… Continue reading in which i have a lot of feelings
quiet days
With all that’s going on in the world, I am thankful to be snuggled in with a big, sweet dog and not scared or threatened tonight. I’m also glad that Ib is safe in DC, instead of on a reporting trip to Ferguson, MO, where two of his coworkers are not so lucky. Feels providential… Continue reading quiet days
home again home again
It was a long couple weeks wrapping up at work. Long hours, tying up loose ends, and making sure everything is set for my successor. But the payoff is real. I’m now at the lake with the family and no work dragging my mind away from the tasks at hand: relaxing, swimming, and enjoying the… Continue reading home again home again
tennis and a last sugar hurrah
It was a lovely weekend, and a lovely week has continued from there. Two long-time friends of Ibrahim — we’re talking grade school — came into town. Lauren’s brother Tim plays tennis on the professional circuit and just finished his run at the Citi Open last night. We spent the weekend having a DC runaround… Continue reading tennis and a last sugar hurrah