Category Archives: Writing

I know it does’t sound like a big deal, but I applied for job today. Now, granted, it wasn’t a typical 9 to 5, drive to the office, sit in a cubicle type of a job, but a job nonetheless. … Continue reading →

New experiences are always broadening for the mind and can help us extend ourselves in other parts of our lives. My son was recently asked to participate in (quite an elaborate) Sweet Sixteen party for a classmate at his school. … Continue reading →

Our home improvement works continues again today. The last piece of the ancient carpet is gone and even the bare cement seems nicer than what was here. It is odd how this New Year has brought about a huge desire … Continue reading →

Sitting here at our partner desk or riding in the car together, I will sometimes turn to my 16-year-old son and ask him how weird it is have a father that can listen to some of the same music he … Continue reading →

As the title says, sometimes you just have to make cookies. We can all get a little too focused on work sometimes –and money — and worry — and stress and the longer I live the more I believe the … Continue reading →

I was working this afternoon when I hit a wall. My shoulder slumped, my jaw slackened and my fingers stilled. I hate when this happens. Despite my desire to accomplish as much as I can each day, my energy had … Continue reading →

Three days of great activity and hard, physical labor here at home has left me sleepy and a big non-functional in other areas. Typically a night owl, I can barely keep my eyes open. There is still a lot to … Continue reading →

Anxiety is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination.[2] It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over something unlikely to happen, such as the feeling of imminent death.[3] Anxiety is not the … Continue reading →

It was one of those day. A day when I was focused, working, productive — and never stepped foot outside. I didn’t even walk out to the compost pile or to turn on a sprinkler. Dang! These days always amaze … Continue reading →

I am usually a big proponent of change, even if I have trouble with it sometimes. At other times, I actually force myself into a change in order to challenge myself. Sometimes, though, there are changes that come along that … Continue reading →

Everyone was hard at work today and it was my first day with the home office all to myself. As I mentioned before, a little silence and alone time can be good, as long as you have something to focus … Continue reading →

It was a good day today and it reminded me of something that is worth saying out loud here in the blog. Teenagers are pretty cool! Yes, that’s right. I think teenagers are pretty neat folks and this especially goes … Continue reading →