A Week in the Life: January 30, 2021
Last week I said I was feeling okay about Viola’s death and, after this week, I’ve realized that was a premature assessment. I ordered a photo colla...
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A Week in the Life: January 23, 2021
The last week was emotionally turbulent, but I am starting to feel better. I spent the first few days after Viola’s untimely departure crying and howling ...
Two Weeks in the Life: January 18, 2021
When I was thinking about what I wanted to write this weekend, I had some ideas about novelty and how the pandemic has made novelty a difficult proposition. Of ...
Viola Halsell, 2008 – January 16, 2021
Viola died today. I did not expect that today would be the day she died. She had been lethargic all week. She spent a couple days curled in a ball on the bed. S...
A Week in the Life: January 3, 2021
It’s 2021 and I have to go back to work tomorrow! I’m happy to be employed but I wish I didn’t have to work. Taking a week off has been really...
2020: The 13th Annual Year in Books
I was really hoping I would beat my past reading record (90 books!) this year, but alas, it was not meant to be. I made it to 88 books, which makes 2020 the new...
2021: Let’s Do This I Guess
I know that all of our troubles won’t magically disappear at the stroke of midnight on January 1, but I wish they would. I’m thinking about what I w...
A Year in the Life: 2020
It feels a little weird to write this post. I know a number of people have been sharing memes saying they don’t need any year-end posts to make them feel ...
A Week in the Life: December 26, 2020
It’s Christmas and I’m on vacation! We had a nice Christmas at home and I don’t have to go back to work until after the new year, so I’m...
Two Weeks in the Life: December 19, 2020
We are embracing Christmas this year, not the least because I am highly invested in putting up lots of lights. We finally got some lights to put up on the outsi...