First things first. Thanks for all of your well-wishes regarding my back. I’ve survived, and am almost back to normal. However, there was another reason why my back drama was at the forefront of my mind last week. We had tentatively planned a trip to Disney World from Wednesday night to Sunday. When we moved […]
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What Pain Does To My Brain
Over the weekend, I threw out my back. The recovery process has been slow going, so here I am, sitting in bed with a heating pad, going over old pictures, wallowing in how this week has not gone as planned. My thoughts are aimless for the most part, but for some reason, I keep coming […]
An Invitation: Come Follow Me Along The Carolina Coast
So here’s the thing. North and South Carolina have like a gazillion little islands dotting the coastline. Okay, maybe not a gazillion. But, there are quite a few. Some areas, like the Outer Banks and Myrtle Beach, you’ve probably heard of. Others, like Carrot Island and Yoknapatawpha Island, may be new to you. Okay, I […]
Unrelated Blathering
Today’s been all manner of blah weather thus far. As in, blah like this. Mixed with a little bit of this. In my world, blah weather leads to unrelated blathering. So you’ve been warned. Yes, the weather leaves something to be desired today. Yesterday was similar, and Saturday was not that far removed from today […]
Latin #10
Root: SON, SONUS Meaning: sound Words: 1. resonate (v) (re- = again, renew): ongoing sound, with intensity When LCB came home after a business dinner of overindulgence a couple of weeks ago and suggested we both reduce our caloric intake for a while (thanks, babe, for the underlying assumption there), I was game until he […]
A Soulful Question About Food Samples
Here’s my soulful question of the day: If the grocery store offers free samples of food items, how many samples is it acceptable to take? I was under the impression that one sample per item per person is appropriate. I thought the store basically offers samples to customers so that they can try things they […]