2A is not 2B
Today I took a trip into Philly for a new and different reason. For once the butterflies in my stomach weren’t about missing the train. In fact I didn’t even triple check the number assigned to my parking spot at…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Category Noticing Out Loud
The ordinary, watched until it turns funny or true.
A Candle in the Storm
Last night I learned the hard way that one should not try and write a blog post while under the influence of fatigue and preoccupation. I wanted to write about my experience during Sandy, but I was so busy wondering…
Round 2 – Athena
Post Sandy and now with power; I’ve been trying to organize my thoughts, get caught up on my life, and figure out how and what to write about. After only a few days without power and a week without access…
The Hatches are Battened Down
In spite of the ongoing coverage of the the latest hurricane making her way up the east coast, I was oblivious to the news until Thursday afternoon. Thank goodness I embarrassed myself at my hair appointment by responding to the…
The Good Samaritan of the Day
There are truly lots of great people who are willing to help out a stranger. I should know, I’m usually the one who needs to be rescued. I’ve had strangers help me change a flat tire at 1 am, jump…
Name This Cloud…
Remember lazy sunny days? Laying in on the side of a grassy hill and letting your imagination run wild? A cloud that looks like a duck to one person looks like a character from an animated movie or a bull…
Busted
My kids find it embarrassing when I stop to take pictures of things like a pile of shoes on someone else’s porch, a muscle car in a parking lot, or of a stranger’s garden. I think the word they use…
A Tale of Two Stations
A little over a year ago I took a step out of my comfort zone and attended my first writer’s group meeting. I drove into Philly in a state of panic, nearly backed out, and ended up having a great…
A Garden of Reflection
People often ask me if I miss living in Nebraska and I’d have to say that for the most part the answer is no. Don’t get me wrong, I like Nebraska, Omaha is a great city, and I say that…
A Game of Dog and Mouse
We have another mouse in the house, sigh… It turns out that one of the side benefits of living in a wooded area is the opportunity to try out different mouse traps and variations of bait. I’ve found that the…