Well, Journeyer, another week, another dollar, as the saying goes… Even though I shop all year long, I do sometimes find myself beginning to feel the pressure of all that has to be done during the holidays. When I hear that chatter in my head, I know… I know it is time to slow down, pause, and reflect on the … Read More
PB & U
Journeyer, so much to report from this past week! The work issue still stinks and two different law firms have said that, though what my supervisor did wasn’t legal, there’s not really anything they can do to help… So, guess what I decided to do? I’m going back to my union for their recommendation, which will likely entail a meeting … Read More
Katie, a Kid’s Teacher Needs You!
Dear Katie, Maya Angelou once said, “When you learn, teach. At our best, we’re all teachers.” I say, “We can learn something new every day, if our minds are open to it.” That means that day in and day out we are all students and we are all teachers… I woke at 6:30 this morning, made breakfast for my daughter … Read More
The Eleventh Commandment and Other Tips from The (Great) Writer’s Codebook
“Don’t squish the bread.” All you moms out there know exactly what I’m talking about. We’ve conveyed those four words in all types of tones, though usually the command is projected with emphatic, if not menacing undertones. You’ll go without lunch for a week or Can’t cut the crusts off of crushed bread, Kiddo. I’m afraid I can’t relate to … Read More
Back to School in Serendipitous and Chicken of the Sea Style, and a #Teacher Supplies #Giveaway!
“When you learn, teach. At our best we’re all teachers.” ~Maya Angelou It’s a great day, Journeyer, and it’s about to get EVEN BETTER! Today, we have the opportunity to change lives. Many lives. You and me and Chicken of the Sea and the neighbors filling the rooms next door to us are about to make a difference of the … Read More
Just Like the Proverbial Shit Happens, Happy Happens
Good morning, Journeyer, This week has been agonizingly long and brutal… I did not write. I accomplished few, if any, of my daily designated tasks or goals. I fought regularly with Warren. I spent the better share of three days trying (unsuccessfully) to unravel an internet connection problem. I experienced several nights of interrupted sleep, which is a rare occasion … Read More