What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust I wonder if, in days of old, we were as concerned about legacy and “leaving a mark” as we are now. I suppose, in a way, the obsession with sons and the family name is a type of that. Donald Trump is an example of this trend, of this desperate desire to secure a legacy in the face of … Continue reading What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint
My Dog and Me, Year One
Happy Dogiversary! (I thought I’d published this back in January, but I apparently “published” it to the drafts folder. Darn. On the bright side, I now have a post while I’m struggling to find my feet. Free win. Yay!) It’s true: happiness is a dog. Today is my and Suki’s one-year dogaversary. It’s been a whole year since I drove out to the SPCA to … Continue reading My Dog and Me, Year One
Happiness is a Budget
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
A Conflicted Home – an off-the-cuff joint.
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.
