Life
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Just Being- For Now
I sit on my couch and watch the lights twinkle on the Christmas tree. I consider keeping it up all year because taking it down seems like a daunting task. Also, it’s pretty. Little M., who’s not so little anymore, smiles on the couch next to me, watching the iPad and playing with a toy. Continue reading
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If I Ran the World
If I Ran the World, The work week would be four days. People would be more efficient because they’d know they only have four days to get their work done, and they’d be grateful for the three-day weekends. Think about it. Grocery stores would be designed so you’d walk into the dry foods section, then Continue reading
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When the Bottom Beckons
So many people say they want to write or create, but can’t get started. Some start, but then can’t finish. Recently, I had a conversation with an aspiring writer friend about her struggles to get started. I got the impression that she thought writing was easy for me or that I had some special powers. Continue reading
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Help! I Lost My Mind and Forgot Where I Put It!
Today a couple of things happened that made me think I’m perhaps losing my mind. First, I left the van windows open all night (yes, the van The Rock tried to fit his extra long baguette into). Admittedly, it’s not the first time that happened, but now JC can add “damp, mildewy, and dank” to Continue reading
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Back to the Blog- Summer Recap
A long, shrill, continuous beep . . . a flatline . . . Get the cart! Plug in the paddles! Rubs paddles together and places them on WOAW’s metaphorical chest . . . All clear! Jess yells, as she shocks her blog alive. A quick blip . . . then another . . . LIFE! Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Stuff
Two man-made lakes, landscaped with beautiful trees and flowers, sit in the middle of our development. As you can imagine, the mile-long paved pathway around the lakes is a magnet for dog walkers, joggers, bikers, strollers. It’s lovely to have the lakes in our neighborhood and to me, they are the shining point of our Continue reading
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Socks! (Try to contain your excitement!)
When two friends separately mentioned to me a book they read about decluttering their lives starting with their sock drawers, I knew the Universe was trying to tell me something. My sock drawer is crammed so tightly that it refuses to close unless I jam it shut with my full body weight. It’s a disaster. Oh Continue reading
Waiting on a Word 
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