I’m choosing to live like it’s 1990 — What I’m about to say may be a little shocking, especially for anyone who considers themselves young. New technology is not always better technology. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how some things were fine, just the way we were. People say you can’t go backwards but I disagree. …

Stepping outside my comfort zone and into the woods — Monday morning, I awoke to a rainy day. I planned to go for a hike, but, ugh, it’s raining outside. I check the weather report to see it will rain all week. I have to make a choice. Give up the walk or give up the idea that I can’t…

Buying a house, finding a new doctor, a typical Saturday in Oregon, and spooky season is here — For the past couple of weeks, I have been dealing with inspections and getting quotes on a house we are buying. It has been an enormous pain in the ass, but as of Wednesday, it is finally out of my hands. With the help of our real estate agent, we…

A poem You sit there on the supermarket shelf with your bruises, discoloration, and imperfections. No one wants to buy an imperfect apple. Then, one day, someone picks you up, they carry you home. You think it is your lucky day, you have finally been chosen. You are good enough! …

A conversation with my kids about what it would be like if cats were in charge. — My kids have this adorable habit of asking, “What are we going to do today?” I always reply by saying,“We’re going to try and take over the world!” Today, my son added, “And give it to the cats!” I asked them, “What would happen if cats ran the world?” Everyone…

Finding a new primary care provider is worse than going to the DMV — I moved to a new city and need to get established with a primary care provider for all my health care needs, including only the absolutely necessary and bare minimum of care. Which is good because that’s all that is being offered these days. I went online to search for…

I am buying a house, and it has been more difficult than expected — Let me start by saying I am grateful for the opportunity to buy a house in a market where many people are unable or unwilling to buy a home. This does not mean I am happy about the high interest rate, but that is beside the point. …

It was a frustrating week of home inspections and repair quotes, but wine, monk chocolate, and Westerns made it all better. — Last week, we made an offer on a country home, which was accepted. This week began with a home inspection on Monday morning, leading to more inspections and quotes for home repairs every day this week. …

When my personal life got busy, my writing suffered — 2023 kicked off to a great start. I was optimistic as hell about all the stuff I was going to accomplish in 2023. The enthusiasm remained six months into the year when I wrote about my halfway mark. …