milkweed

  • October 20

    I had a redemption run this morning while I watched the sun rise. Ok, I hate waking up early with a deep and sincere passion, but once I’m outside breathing fresh air and taking in the sun, I usually don’t regret doing it. That really was the best part of my day. Work has been……

    October 20
  • July 28

    I finished reading The Neverending Story tonight. The first half is exactly like the movie. The second half isn’t part of the movie at all, which was pretty much the whole entire point of the book. Hollywood! I enjoyed it. It’s been very hot lately and my garden is withering in the heat. Took some…

    July 28
  • January 26

    Our gardens are looking dismal. The latest freeze seems to have done a number on them. I don’t know what will come back, but we’ll trim it down and see what happens. This milkweed seems to be doing ok, anyway. Come, butterflies!

    January 26
  • October 26

    Every day seems to present a new challenge. Which is just becoming normal.

    October 26
  • June 9

    I had big plans for dijon-marinated grilled pork chops for dinner tonight, and then for the first time in weeks, it stormed. And it stormed from 5-7pm, right at dinner time. Not at 2 or 3pm. Not 7 or 8pm. Dinner time. So we ended up with takeout. Ah well… keeping my fingers crossed for…

    June 9
  • May 1

    After three days of pure anxiety at the weekend’s cheer competition, I have crashed completely. I’m pressing through it. Tomorrow will be better.

    May 1