December, you’ve always been a problem child. I love well beyond the majority of Sara Bareilles’s songs, but December perfectly describes this time for me. I realize the last month of the year is all about holidays and baking, family and friends, but no matter how we dress it up December is a myth. In…
There is an owl that lives by my house. I don’t often hear her and I’ve only seen her fly over once, but she’s there. I’m not sure why I call her “she”, but I always have. Yesterday morning I was up early, it was still dark, moon and stars still out. It was cold…
I like to wrap presents. It’s my favorite part of gift giving. There’s nothing like finding that perfect gift, but some years nothing really clicks. The wrapping is what’s consistent for me. The time spent putting together a surprise for someone is always special. The details say something and I have been know to create…
Are you getting excited for the holidays? I cringe at this question because it’s asked earlier and earlier ever year. I’m usually not ready, not even in the ballpark of a holiday mood. That cringe starts a wave of self reflection… Why aren’t I excited? What’s wrong with me? Maybe I’m not really happy, maybe…