Powerless
Northeast Indiana was pummeled by a huge storm Friday afternoon. We’ve been having a drought (as have you, probably) and I love thunderstorms, so when the sky started darkening I was rooting for a...
View ArticleA Farewell To Latkes
So, yeah, Happy Hanukah. :) My family came over for brunch on Sunday for our annual Chanukah gathering. Noshing of food, exchanging of gifts, airing of grievances…..wait, scratch that last one, this...
View ArticleThe Narcissism Project: A Year in Review
One of many pics of Ruby Dogwonkafonka from the phone purge…. My blog reminded me recently that it was our one-year anniversary. To celebrate, let’s take a moment for reflection on what we have...
View ArticleWhat’s on tap?
Until yesterday, I had never taken a dance lesson ever my life, unless you count things like when you’re forced to square dance in gym class in grade school. Oh my god, that is a total lie. Before we...
View ArticleMy dad lies.
I thought I shared this story with you a while ago. Apparently I did not. Klondike & I took a day trip somewhere, and I asked my dad to come by and feed the pack and let them out. (Klondike...
View ArticleI would suck as a human mom.
Note: Feel free to skip this post if you’re not a dog person. Also note: I am human. I recognize the title might suggest otherwise. One more note: I’m assuming you already know I’m one of those...
View ArticleBats are assholes.
Warning: this post contains a lot of f-bombs. So. It’s that time of year again, apparently. What time is that, you ask? Bat season. Sigh. Many of you remember my prior episode with an uninvited house...
View ArticleWho needs brown paper packages tied up with string when you have self-sealing...
A while back I posted a list of things that drive me crazy. Lest you think I’m a supercrab who only focuses on the negative, I thought perhaps we should have an equally obscure list of things that I...
View Article2013, you were all right
A year ago it seemed that the idea of a “blessings jar” was circulating all over Facebook. It’s simple enough. Write down the special moments in your life as they occur, put them in a jar, and review...
View ArticleThe giant hamster wheel of life
It’s Friday night. I’m on the couch in pajamas, eating pizza, alone, catching up on my DVR backlog. If time-traveling 20-something Wendy were to appear right now, she would die. Oh, the horror! Friday...
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