Most years, at the beginning of the year, I choose a word that represents my focus on intentions for the year. By March, I've generally forgotten what the word is, but that's ok. It's still a fun practice, and I think the effect lingers even after I've quit thinking about it. This year, I'm part … Continue reading Word of the Year ’25

Merry Christmas - Happy Hanukkah - Happy Kwanzaa Whatever you celebrate, hope you're finding joy in the celebration! And if there's not much joy in the season for you - that's ok too. Forced celebration and good cheer really suck. Feelings aren't right or wrong - however you feel is ok. (Image says, Remember: It's … Continue reading Merry Christmas ’24

On this darkest day of the year, it's good to celebrate the turning of the year and the coming of the light. I post something for the occasion most years. An image, a blessing, some information... This year, when I started looking for something new to share, I found this. https://youtu.be/NLqbdMm3t_U?si=1XkEFbUQePrQuyUN It's a video, so … Continue reading Winter Solstice 2024

You may remember that I have a lot of conflicted feelings about this particular holiday. I know I've talked about it before - the whole Pilgrim/Native American mess. So I don't really think about that part of it anymore. And there have been years that I was so aware of what a mess our country … Continue reading Thanksgiving in the US

If you've been reading here very long, you know my life has a cycle. The hills and valleys of my moods, the rise and fall of distress and contentment, the occasional deep despair and sudden flashes of joy, are probably predictable. I haven't taken the time to look back and map them out, and i … Continue reading What’s Next?

There's a story about Robert the Bruce, the Scottish king, and a spider, from 1306. According to the legend, he had been beaten in battle repeatedly and finally took refuge in a cave, near despair. While he was in the cave, he noticed a spider struggling to spin a web on the side of the … Continue reading Resistance

Who knew that there were so many people in the US that were ok with women dying for lack of reproductive healthcare? Who knew that there were so many people who didn't care about immigrants or trans people or gay and lesbians folks? I didn't know. Not really. Now I do. With the illusion gone, … Continue reading Who Knew?

I'm pretty sure that many of my readers are old enough to remember the Bee Gee's classic from the days of disco. "Staying Alive" is staying alive in my head, playing over and over today... Because I'm doing that - staying alive. If you don't remember it - or want a refresher - here it … Continue reading Staying Alive & Book Update

A weekend away with MP was very nice - we went to a music festival. The music was excellent, the weather was good, food trucks were plentiful - in many ways, it was a pleasant day. This was our first time away from home since he's been in the wheelchair. With firsts, comes lots of … Continue reading A Little Lost

As it turned out, my new fetlife friend was not as big a jerk as he first seemed. Earlier, when we had chatted on Fet, he had said that he thought we were compatible. After his anti-seductive message that I shared on the blog yesterday, I messaged him back: I hate to say this, but … Continue reading But as It Turned Out