“As long as you live, it is never too late to make amends. Take my advice, child. Don’t waste your precious life with regrets and sorrow. Find a way to make right what was wrong, and then move on.” ~Karen Hesse American author Karen Hesse was born on this day in 1952.
Another week and we’re still stuck in Permit Approval Hell. We seem caught in the middle of an ongoing dispute between the county and our builder. Isn’t that special? 🙄 Despite the continuing delays, we made it up to the property this week to clear weeds and try to pull more nails and other tire … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 100
“Dreams are the expression of the unconscious while we are asleep.” ~Nancy Friday American author Nancy Friday was born on this day in 1933.
“There is a vast difference between positive thinking and existential courage.” ~Barbara Ehrenreich American author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich was born on this day in 1941.
The term “quiet quitting” has become one of the new buzzwords coming out of corporate America lately. What is “quiet quitting?” According to LinkedIn News, “quiet quitting” is doing the job your employer hired you for, nothing more. No extra projects, hours past working hours, no interruption of family life. In short, no going above … Continue reading What Is “Quiet Quitting”?
I wrote this snippet of Lyryk’s story before I knew about Lyryk meeting the weather witch, so I had to make a minor adjustment to this bit. Once more, I wrote this in response to a writing prompt. Lost “I think we’re lost, buddy,” Lyryk said, looking down at the dog by her side. Biscuit’s … Continue reading Lost In A Storm
“Nobody should get fired because of who they are, or who they love.” ~Gretchen Whitmer American lawyer and politician Gretchen Whitmer was born on this day in 1971.
“You can make yourself happy or miserable—it’s the same amount of effort.” ~Ray Bradbury American author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury was born on this day in 1920.
We are SO close to having our permit I could spit. We found out Friday morning, the day the final engineering note was turned over to the building department, that the engineer approving our paperwork works four 10-hour days. Monday through Thursday. Isn’t that just freaking special? 🙄 One thing we did manage to get … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 99
“You can’t juggle it all 100 percent. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to do everything.” ~Connie Chung American journalist Connie Chung was born on this day in 1946.
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