Financing Security

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There’s No Perfect Solution

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My Path to Freelance Writing

Before my daughter, Amelia, was born, I had been a successful IT project manager for over a decade. Project management is one of those things that sounds boring on its face, but depending on the environment and how much the PM needs to accomplish, it can be exhilarating—and exhausting. One of my favorite projects was … Continue reading My Path to Freelance Writing →

The World’s Tiniest Alpaca That is Maybe a Llama

My husband, Walt, and I struggle with anniversary gift giving. Early on, we tried the anniversary gifts by year guides, but they didn’t help. We didn’t want what we were supposed to get, we already had what the list suggested, or we contorted ourselves so much to match the list that the whole affair was … Continue reading The World’s Tiniest Alpaca That is Maybe a Llama →

Walking and making cake at the same time

I made a cake this past Memorial Day. I had planned to make either jelly-filled cupcakes or a mostly-from-scratch two-layer cake with strawberry and whipped cream filling. With my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flaring, I made a last-minute decision to make something involving a little less time standing. I started with a blue velvet box mix, … Continue reading Walking and making cake at the same time →

How I Met My Husband

My husband and I first met online before we met in person. I had just broken off my engagement. In my boredom, I started hanging out in Yahoo Messenger (naturally), which was like Reddit, but not really so much. We met in one of the computer geek rooms, where he slayed with his awesome advice … Continue reading How I Met My Husband →

Moving On

After a surprisingly long 26-year life, Hector is gone. Although his health was declining the last few years, I was so used to him being around, I took it for granted he’d always be there. Unfortunately, he fell into a slump over the winter and couldn’t bounce back, no matter what we did to help … Continue reading Moving On →

My Messy Happy

Motorcycles gliding up the highway in stiff competition to see who can get to the Cracker Barrel first. Excited children hooting and bleating happily in their respective front yards. The moist wind swirling trees like soft serve, shooting gales of spring through the window screen. And me. A writer engulfed in the splendor of the … Continue reading My Messy Happy →

The Last Ride

Everywhere I turn, there’s some article or blog post about The Pandemic One Year Milestone. People have lost so much and lived through so much pain. I’m not sure why anyone would want to dredge it all up to commemorate the occasion. Is sifting through the memories somehow cathartic, giving them voice to help lessen … Continue reading The Last Ride →

Transitions

What do you do when you realize that you can’t continue down the same path you’ve been on and need to retool for the next thing, whatever that may be? I’m not an expert, but I’ve had all sorts of practice. My relationships, career path, physical abilities...you name it, and I’ll tell you I’m not … Continue reading Transitions →