Walking laps with Benny
I’ve been having more panic attacks lately. Thankfully, Benny is very helpful with his tasking. Since the harassment at the pool last month, Benny has been especially alert when we […]
The Craftcation Transformation
I’ve spent much of my life trying—albeit mostly unsuccessfully—to fit in. Being a weird kid was not an easy path. And I was weird in a lot of ways. Still […]
Finishing a 9th year of daily #OneGoodThing
On this final day of 2024, Benny napped on his windowsill bed tucked among the plants. Then we brought groceries, a coffee treat, and New Year’s Eve hugs to Mama […]
My secret Elfster
This winter I joined a gift exchange in a local online crafters group. My secret elf appeared with a gift for me today and it was someone I knew! My […]
Beautiful, free journal
This beautiful, colorful notebook honoring Black History Month was part of TMobile’s Tuesday free specials. Since I write Morning Pages most days, this gorgeous journal featuring cover artwork and stickers […]
A neighborly day
Our neighbor Salvatore helped me replace our broken gate latch and assemble a carport today. The gate latch has been an ongoing nightmare with constant repairs, leaving us trapped inside […]
Cookies for Mama’s memoir class
Mama returned to her Memoir Writing Class this afternoon after a hiatus, and I got to walk her in and meet everyone! I made my special cherry chocolate chip cookies for […]
Important, timely film
Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks shine in this timely film highlighting the importance of freedom of the press. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out. Mama and I […]
Mama’s happy return
Today’s #OneGoodThing was Mama’s happy return to her senior’s memoir writing class, where she shared an adapted version of her last blog post from our trip, as well as a bag of […]
Day 900
Today’s #OneGoodThing is reaching the 900-day milestone of finding and writing about surprising silver linings. I hope this blog project has helped you recognize something good in whatever challenges you face. Day […]
#OneGoodThing Daily 