I Deleted Facebook
No, really, it's gone. I've been dreaming about it for a while; this break up has been slowly coming for years. It began four or five years ago when I deleted it from my phone. I wanted one less thing to waste time on so I removed the Facebook app. It was probably around 2016. I was … [Read More...]
1096 days…
Thanks for taking me to the hospital three years ago, he said as we sat on the couch. He was watching football. I was reading a book with my feet in his lap. You're welcome, I said as I turned back to my book, and he turned back to the TV. Today is the three-year anniversary of my husband … [Read More...]
end-of-summer yard…
We're sleeping with the windows open now, crisp air coming in through the screens and complaints from my daughters that it's too cool in the mornings going out. I thought the outside construction and building and staining would be most loved in the summer. I sat under the new porch and worked … [Read More...]
Social distancing: week seven (April 26-May 2)…
I'm writing this weeks after the fact, but I'm determined to document eight weeks of our stay-at-home life. I promised myself I'd write eight weeks worth of posts so I could look back on this later, and I always finish what I start. It's a curse. About five weeks after I set it up, I took down … [Read More...]
the TV producer, part II…
I didn't need to call him. I knew the answer. After my friend responded, I sat at my desk and sobbed. It was the first time during the stay-at-home order I had cried. It came fast and hard. I cried mostly for the TV situation, but probably a little bit about everything else happening in the world … [Read More...]
the TV producer, part I…
At the end of March, a message showed up in my inbox with a curious subject line. Of course, the key to getting someone to open your email is a good subject line. This one did its job. A woman was introducing herself, telling me she worked for a large Christian television network, and was writing … [Read More...]
No, I don’t have any questions.…
I knew something was wrong last fall. Randomly I would have trouble swallowing, my throat getting tight and painful. I didn't feel like I was choking or dying, but it just kept coming back even after I watched what I ate, eliminating things I thought were causing it. Was I suddenly allergic to … [Read More...]
Social distancing: week six (April 19-25)…
I don't know how long I thought self-isolation would go, but it feels crazy to be writing this summary about our sixth week. In January when I was covering the lockdown China was doing, it felt kinda magical. Not being allowed to go anywhere, no reason to leave the house, hunkering down with just my … [Read More...]
so you want to buy a camper…
With so many things closed or cancelled, in many ways, it feels like the perfect time to purchase a travel traveler and hit the road. You can camp without coming into contact with people, social distancing is easy in the woods, and hotels don't seem super safe right now. I'm not going to disagree … [Read More...]
Social distancing: week five (April 12-18)…
Sunday was Easter; our first Easter spent completely at home with just the four of us. The girls woke up to hidden Easter baskets and had Pringles and gummy bears for breakfast in honor of the Lord. We had brunch, watched church online, dyed eggs, decorated cookies, and hunted for eggs in the … [Read More...]
Social distancing: week four (April 5-11)…
Good weather all week felt like the greatest gift. Staying home all the time is okay, but sunshine and warm weather made for walks and playing outside is just so much better. I mowed our grass for the first time this spring. It felt too early, but it was getting obnoxiously high. I enjoy … [Read More...]
