Category: Life

The Mind of An Artist

I draw. I take photos. I write. For all intents and purposes, I am an artist. I see things differently. I will be the one people stare at as I take a photo of something they can’t immediately understand, like a hideous doll at the thrift shop complete with sparkly rainbow Hammer pants. I find … Continue reading The Mind of An Artist →

Iron Butterfly

We really should appreciate the small things. This morning, Ann took a walk outside to check on and water her freshly planted sunflower seeds. We recently planted a whole bunch of flowers and veggies to welcome Spring. I was in the house getting my stuff together as we were about to leave to go run … Continue reading Iron Butterfly →

A Day in the Life

So yeah, here’s how the last day has gone. I worked a shift at my regular job on Saturday night, a shift that went from 8 pm to 12 am. The thing about these closing shifts is that much needs to be done before you leave the store for the night and doing such things … Continue reading A Day in the Life →

Perspective

I’ve only worked two days at my new job and I can honestly say that it beats anything I’ve done in recent years (mainly proofreading and writing). The major difference is that I am now dealing with the public, something I haven’t done since the last time I worked retail way back in…I can’t even … Continue reading Perspective →

When Right Is Wrong

It’s normal for me to find things while I’m out running or cycling. Within the past year I’ve found two phones and I happily returned them to their owners, an easy task considering that neither phone was locked and there was a contact labeled Home in both of them. Easy. The owners even gave me … Continue reading When Right Is Wrong →