A Grudging Change of Heart.

Hubby talks about losing the car once the kids are gone. His intention is that we become stalwart, year-round bikers. Personally, I’d rather take the bus. I love the bus. It’s my favorite form of interaction–close to my fellow beings, but not having... Read more...'

Startin’ it.

Oh, you are going to be so jealous. Several of my friends and I were at our annual Christmas dinner, this past December, when we started to complain about all the shit we never get done. If only we had some spark that would magically ignite our enthusiasm for home... Read more...'

A Toast to Pants.

Disaster. I just wore through my very favorite pair of pants. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but you didn’t make a New Year’s resolution to not buy any clothes this year. None. Zip. Nada. It’s only March and I’m already in crisis.... Read more...'

Ships that Pass in the Night

On Saturday evening, my husband picked me up from work. As I rested against the car door, eyes closed, I heard him say, “You know, if we weren’t so in love, we’d be in an awful lot of trouble right now.” Awwww….Wait. What? He was speaking... Read more...'

Virtual Winter.

One thing about working in an Eco-friendly store is that many of our customers have terrifying hobbies. Hobbies like tracking world extinction rates or researching birth defects attributable to chemical exposure; hobbies they are deeply committed to disseminating. In... Read more...'

I Can Predict Your Future.

I did one of those online word puzzles today. The ones where you glance over a grid of seemingly random letters and the first three words you see are supposedly the three things your next year will be filled with. I saw “Love”, “Money” and... Read more...'

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