Budgeting and Monitoring Budgeting and tracking my cash flow is my happy place. It’d be a happier place if I had more of the latter, but I don’t, so the former becomes vital. Luckily, I like to organize stuff, and what is money but stuff you trade for other stuff? I have a binder in my office that I use to track the money as … Continue reading Happiness is a Budget
I haven’t been writing much since my daughter and two grandsons moved in, mostly because it has been difficult, and when things are difficult, I tend to withdraw, shut down, and organize. Serenity through tidying, or something like that. I thought I might struggle with their presence on a practical level – it’s been a while since I had a full house – but it’s … Continue reading A Conflicted Home – an off-the-cuff joint.
I’m already tired. 2025 was quite the year for most of us, and 2026 looks to be more of the same, especially if one is attending to the grotesque array of geopolitical challenges facing us. A pox on all who crave interesting times. Are we sure I’m not trapped in a COVID coma dream? Did you have “the US is collapsing into authoritarianism, warmongering, and … Continue reading Happy New Year. It’s 2026, and We’re All About Fawning.
1. I’m not at my best in the fall – depression takes over and takes me for a ride. It’s interesting – I can feel my depression creeping up on me as October marches on, and I can feel my brain starting to come back online in fits and starts as December progresses. It’s an odd thing to feel your thinking turn back on. My … Continue reading December and the Primal Scream – an off-the-cuff joint.
From Famine to Feast 