The Cats Are Definitely Planning Something
I swear my cats hold nightly board meetings about me. They sit there on the back of the couch, tails flicking, eyes narrowed, whispering in that silent cat telepathy way, …
Writings
The Judgy Cat Stare
You know that saying about cats having nine lives? I swear, they spend at least eight of them silently judging their owners. My cats, for example, have perfected the art …
Laundry and Lost Shoes, My Full-Time Job
Motherhood really should come with a job description, and if it did, mine would read: “Must possess the stamina to fold approximately 17 loads of laundry per week while simultaneously …
This Is What Romance Looks Like Now
Date night used to mean getting dressed up, eyeliner sharp enough to cut glass, Rex in a shirt that wasn’t wrinkled, and maybe a reservation at a restaurant that didn’t …
Ice Cream Is My Parenting Love Language
There are days when I feel like I’ve got this whole parenting thing down. The kids eat a vegetable, no one cries at Target, and I even get a hot …
Eight Years
I have been sober eight years. That is long enough that now I have to count to figure it out. How manyyears has it been? Well, how old is the …
Life and What Comes After
I sit here on the couch, and I don’t know what to do. I had planned to use the pool at the nearby gym, arespite from the unrelenting heat. But …
Giving and Taking
Giving. It’s what most women are trained to do pretty much since birth. Here’s this dolly, nurture it. Here’sthis house, it’s your job to make sure it’s welcoming and clean. …
Similarities
As she stares out the window, enraptured by chirping teases, Her tail swishing against the sill with absent brushing flicks, So I gaze at the yellowing images; Places I have been …
Guess Where
Just so you know, this is a stand-in post. It’s not a real post. I miss you and this blog like crazy right now, but I wouldn’t want to lie …