Gentle reader, meet our long-awaited gardenia blossom. ❤️
So close, yet so almost dead. We have a very cool, very large barn on our property. And there’s an asphalt driveway that connects it to the road. But there was one small problem. We couldn’t open the doors. See, the asphalt driveway leads to the center sliding doors, which is fine, but on either…
So my husband ordered dirt. A lot of dirt. I’m told it’s “four cubic yards” of dirt. Which is much more than you think it is. Here’s a video I found that proves that: A dump truck just like this dumped this amount of dirt on my driveway (but this is not my driveway). He…
How tension, grief, and pressure are preparing you to fly There’s a moment in archery when everything is still. You’ve urged your horse forward. You’ve nocked your arrow and drawn the string. You’ve taken aim. You are ready. Then, for a split second, everything stops, and time holds its breath with you. It’s not peace….
The first glimpse feels like flying, Mask breaking water, Fins at the ready, Unprepared. I am afraid of heights. (Absolutely no fins on the boat) Two rusty smokestacks rise upward. Set at absurd angles, They belie her. (Hold your mask and jump) Beneath, shrouded, ancient, Four hundred feet of sagging metal Reaching downward into blackness….
I’m determined to get serious about knitting. It’s been a on-again/off-again thing for me. My last project was a huge Doctor Who scarf I made for my friend, Zach, but that took like 4 years. There’s definitely not enough dopamine in a 4 year scarf project to keep me going. So I’m making this new…
Apparently I’m a little stuck on baking. So stuck, in fact, that in one short week I have used up these kitchen staples: Flour Salt Chocolate Chips And before you say anything, chocolate chips *are too* a staple. I used them today when I decided to bake cookies. These cookies are my jam I’ve been…