family
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Tiny diamonds, strewn about in an obsidian abyss. Volatile, yet constant. Some no longer exist, save for their lingering, visible twinkle. Yet, they remain consistent enough to align with ancient monuments, pyramids, and cave shafts, illuminating them in a fleeting, annual miracle. Modern navigation charts still rely on their steadfast presence—alluring enough to have been…
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You’ve been introduced to one of the dogs, now let’s introduce you to the witty, independent, blond hair blue-eyed mini-me. I wore them to do everything. Those generic black rubber boots you get at the local feed store. In our case it was The Big R. This was the 1990s. We didn’t have fancy prints…
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This August finds me in my third month of unemployment this go around, a situation that I am vastly uncomfortable with. And while I am a mother to a very energetic four year old and wonder where I’ve found the time to work in the past while she clings to my hip like a barnacle,…
