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My goal when I started this I'm-going-to-write-every-day-for-the-month-of-March was simply to write every day. But, now I'm four days in, and ready to raise the bar. New goal: write every day before 10:00 p.m. It's 10:24 right now. We're snowed in after a two hour early dismissal this afternoon. My county has issued a state of... Continue Reading →
"I'm going to go cut my hair real quick while this downloads." My husband just now said this to me before leaving the living room to shave his head, and all I could think was, "Do we even live in the same universe?" I wonder what it would be like to move through the day... Continue Reading →
I'm trying to finish an essay about not writing. (And by trying, I mean printing out a draft and then leaving it untouched for nearly three weeks now. ) The essay started as an assignment for an online writing class I took earlier this year. I uploaded the work for class discussion, believing I was... Continue Reading →
The kids are in bed, both asleep by now. My husband is on the couch watching Walking Dead and I am sitting cross-legged on the floor by the fire, my laptop in front of me. The laundry is mostly caught up, but not folded. There are a few dishes in the sink, rinsed buy not... Continue Reading →
1. I have everything I will ever need right now. 2. The bottom is not going to drop out of it. 3. Worrying that it is will not stop it from happening. 4. I never have the full story - only my version of it. 5. My life is the result of my choices. 6.... Continue Reading →
March 7 will mark 7 years, 7 months and 7 days since I stopped drinking. Funny how numbers work out that way. All those sevens in a line feel ceremonious. Realizing this has made me overly-emotional, sitting here at my regular table near the front of the coffee shop, holding back tears listening to David... Continue Reading →
I am enrolled in a writing course, and I can't even say the name of the class as it reeks of writer/family/betrayal in its highest form. While I'm not going to post any of the essays I've written as part of the class assignments, I am game for sharing a photo inspired by the instructor... Continue Reading →
In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain. I'm headed home today after spending a week in the desert. The house where I stayed was at the end of a mile-long unpaved road, surrounded by cactuses and hills of rock and rubble. The owners... Continue Reading →
Today started off with me taking my time once the kids were out the door. It's a holiday, but our school system is in session, making up for the one snow day so far this year. I, on the other hand, was not obligated to follow my standard Monday routine. I made my way to... Continue Reading →
Dream Symbols from Dreammoods.com: The Color White White represents purity, perfection, peace, innocence, dignity, cleanliness, awareness, and new beginnings. You may be experiencing a reawakening or have a fresh outlook on life. Shoes In general, shoes represent your approach to life. Wearing shoes in your dream suggests that you are well-grounded or down to earth.... Continue Reading →
Amy Gesenhues 