At work, I alternate between the libraries in the high school and the middle school. On Tuesday, one of the 6th grade kids lost his life. I was at the middle school on Wednesday, and it was rough. They used the library for counseling. On top of it bringing back my memories of Nick’s death, […]

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I just finished reading this book by Eric Larson. It is about the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, and about H. H. Holmes aka Herman Mudgett. One of the most prolific serial killers. It’s a well written book. It talks about the work that Daniel Burnham put into getting the World’s Fair ready in less […]

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Since my last post was a downer, here’s a funny for you. Maybe I’ve just been a web designer too long. LOL

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Tomorrow (or later today) will be hard. I know know that now, but I’ve still been shoving my feelings down this week. Two years ago, on September 1, 2022, I received one of the worst phone calls a parent could get. My bonus son committed suicide. I hadn’t talked to him about anything major in […]

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I was talking to someone today and remembered something I forgot long ago. Before I got married the first time, before I got pregnant with my oldest, I signed up for a college course about the history of the Middle ages. I don’t even remember the name of the class now. What I do remember […]

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I was looking at a post on a Vermont page on Facebook. Someone was asking about a Pride event going on. The hate on that post shocked me. I guess that’s why I tend to try to avoid looking at anything other than posts from my friends. One of the people said something about a […]

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A friend showed me this today, and I had to laugh. It just fits so much of what you see online. I’m still struggling with journaling every day. I’m going to keep trying for now. I need to get some of these thoughts out of my head because my emotions feel heavy when I don’t. […]

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I had a regular checkup last week. I said something about losing Nick, and he suggested counseling to find a way to cope. I don’t need to see someone else to find a coping mechanism. I’ve always written to sort through things. I’ve always done that with my writing. Unfortunately, I haven’t done much writing […]

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Found this on Twitter/X. It’s something I guess. I guess I turn into a zombie today. I’ve been working two jobs, but I’ll try to update tonight on what it’s like to be a zombie. Sounds fun. The anniversary of Nick’s death was rough. I’ve had a few rough days in the last month, sometimes […]

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I’ve been doing DoorDash lately. I had the summer off, and was living in my head too much. Today, someone bought a bunch of cereal from Walgreens (through DoorDash) and I was assigned to deliver it – to the local food bank. Kinda cool. Last week, someone came up to me while I was waiting […]

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