Cleaning the shelves I've removed all of the considerable numbers of books and immediately regretted my chutzpah whilst realising I have massively underestimated the amount of time it will take me to do it properly. I decided to begin when I grew tired of waiting for a response from my web host's … [Read more...] about Fixing A Problem That Does Not Exist
Self Acceptance
Why You Don’t Need To Be Good In Order To Be Good
The legendary TV artist Bob Ross has popped up several times this week making me wonder if he had a message for me from beyond the grave. First, I saw a post about him on social media, then I came across an article about why he is still popular so many years after his death. Maybe Bob could … [Read more...] about Why You Don’t Need To Be Good In Order To Be Good
Making Tiny Imperceptible Changes
The sticky overwhelming night bears down on me making sleep all but impossible. The dog shifts from place to place, the floor, the bed, downstairs, the bed, the floor, always picking her way around the cool mat, the one place she might find some peace. I consider curling up on it myself. A … [Read more...] about Making Tiny Imperceptible Changes
Learning How To Drive
My daughter is learning to drive and I'm giving her practice in my son's car. "Don't crash it," he says as she flips the keys from the hook by the front door. She ignores him while I think how incredibly unhelpful his comment is to a nervous driver, especially one who is about to take his … [Read more...] about Learning How To Drive
Running Out Of Time And What To Do About It
It's Saturday evening and I have no idea what I'm going to write here this week. Usually, I can look back over the past days and something emerges but today? Nothing. I scrape the ice from the bottom shelf of the constantly malfunctioning freezer with a palette knife and then the door won't … [Read more...] about Running Out Of Time And What To Do About It