Things to Do in 2022
A heavy blanket of lethargy cocooned me after we finished the remodel in November 2019, which I assumed 2020 would remedy. Hah! That didn’t happen. I had a huge list of things to do in 2021, but my mom required a total reverse shoulder replacement of her dominant arm and months of physical therapy after a fall. I didn’t realize how traumatic that experience was until the anniversary of her accident crept across my desk calendar like a slug, dark and nasty. By September of 2021, I was a tangle of nerves, waiting for…something. I was at peak “quietly freaking out” when I saw this tweet by Owl at the Library. I saved the illustration by Olya Grebennik and made it my screen lock. I shared it on Instagram, where it became one of my most engaging…
A Place to Hang the Moon
I am an Amazon affiliate and earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. I have a friend who called the IG story of my messy library desk “wholesome content.” My first reaction was to cringe because my job and contract with the Diocese paint me into a very safe, vanilla corner of…
The 2020-2021 School Term
June 11th was the last day of the 2020-2021 school term. At this point last summer, I was reading from my book stack for the library and doing Bible and Catechism study in the morning. Today, I can barely manage to get Nico to tennis camp on time, and it takes me hours to work…
My Family Throws Away $1500 Each Year
Nico did a science fair project on food waste last year, and it confirmed what I suspected: my family throws away $1500 each year. Better stated, studies show that for the average family of four, food waste amounts to roughly $1500 annually. I calculated our number was closer to $2000, given my proclivity for trying…
The Study of Animal Languages
I read The Study of Animal Languages by Lindsay Stern in one day. I couldn’t put it down, and that alone made me so happy. Lately, I am so easily distracted that I can’t read more than a few pages without picking up my phone. Any book that can keep me away from the warden…
The Story of More
I am reading a lot of books in preparation for The William Morris Project in 2021. Books on stewardship and climate change are, particularly on my radar. My latest read is The Story of More by Hope Jahren. The Story of More traces the history of climate change as a result of our excessive consumption.…
The William Morris Project and Other Goals
On the 30th of November, I turned 48; my blog turned 12. Both numbers seem impossible. For the first time that I can remember, I set birthday goals: love my family BIG, become a better/less lazy photographer (use my DSLR, for starters), save money for a big goal, and reboot The William Morris Project. Years…
