I come to sit in the creme-colored wingback chair–the one Jon doesn’t like. Coffee mug in hand, I prop my feet on the old oak chest which belonged to my great aunt, Lucille. It’s hard on my heels and I grab a pillow off the sofa to tuck under them. I sit still and listen. [...]
Last night I had an unexpected date. I think the pockets that open up at the last minute in an otherwise dry and dusty calendar may be the ones which bloom greenest. Things have been a little strained lately. And by strained I mean I’ve been even more impatient than usual with some forgetfulness belonging [...]
I’m currently gearing up for tax season which basically means I’m sitting at the computer for long stretches of time organizing numbers. And it will continue like this for the better part of four months. I have mixed feelings about it. A bit of panic over whether I’ll be able to keep all the balls [...]