I wasn’t home a week during this pandemic before I was eating Vienna sausages out of a can. A few days later, deviled ham on crackers. Chicken spread wasn't too far behind that. Back in March we just didn’t know what in the cat hair was going to happen! Would we be able to go … Continue reading Finding Comfort in “Canned Meats”
Tag: COVID-19
When Social Distancing Ain’t All Bad
Way back in March when the words “social distancing” came into our vocabulary, I became fairly despondent. As an extrovert’s extrovert, I couldn’t really fathom the idea of not being around people. But as much as I love socializing with all sorts of people from all walks of life, over the last few months something has slowly begun to dawn on me.
Make the Most of Your Free Time by Making
Yesterday I went to a painting class. It was an en plein air painting class held at Forstall Art Center in Birmingham and taught by local artist Amy Peterson. En plein air is an artsy way to say “outside,” so it was safe and easy to distance from the other students since Forstall held it … Continue reading Make the Most of Your Free Time by Making
Lipstick is Life
Lipstick is life. At least it’s my key to having something resembling a normal life these days. I’ve always loved lipstick. When I was a small, small child, and we lived with my grandparents, I remember seeing all of Granny’s lipsticks laid out in a row on her small dressing table by the window. They … Continue reading Lipstick is Life
Eating Trash for Supper
Last night we ate the trash for supper. And we liked it! No, we haven’t resorted to dumpster diving for our dinner. Let me explain. When the pandemic hit, I dove mouth first into the comfort foods — chips, casseroles, baked goods. For some reason I went down a potted meat hole lined with Vienna … Continue reading Eating Trash for Supper
Time Flies When You’re Not Having Fun
It’s Election Day, y’all. By now you’ve decided how you plan to vote, and you may have already voted. There’s no point in me writing about the election today, or trying to change anybody’s mind one way or the other, or jumping all up on my soapbox to preach at you like a twenty-first century … Continue reading Time Flies When You’re Not Having Fun
The Uses of Adversity
The Uses of Adversity. That’s what Granny always said she’d call her autobiography when she wrote it. Unfortunately, she never did. But that title sticks with me, and I think about it quite often. The Uses of Adversity. Seven and a half months ago when I wrote this post followed by this post about being … Continue reading The Uses of Adversity
Things Can’t Stay the Same Forever
It’s November 1st which means it’s time for #BlogLike Crazy. If you’re new around here, #BlogLikeCrazy is a challenge hosted every year by See Jane Write, a website and membership community for women who write and blog founded by Javacia Harris Bowser. During the month of November, bloggers are challenged to post 30 posts in … Continue reading Things Can’t Stay the Same Forever
I Love to Ride My Bicycle
Learning to ride a bicycle is a rite of passage. You move up from the safety of three wheels to the precarious-looking two. Maybe you have training wheels to start, but it’s not too long before you’re off and running … er, riding. And those two wheels are where you spend a huge part of … Continue reading I Love to Ride My Bicycle
Stop Whistling and Start Singing
Whistling past the graveyard. That phrase has been running through my mind all week long like it’s on a neverending loop. Whistling past the graveyard. Whistling past the graveyard. Whistling past the graveyard. Frankly that’s how most of these essays get started. Some little thing — a memory, an image, a notion, a saying — … Continue reading Stop Whistling and Start Singing