I have been blogging for some time now, and have done quite a few variations on the “tell us something about you” prompt. When two different bloggers I like and respect tagged me in the “11 Things” meme, I bit. The “11 Things” post consists of a) writing 11 things about yourself b) answering 11 […]
Wordless Wednesday (Quarter Moon/LCHS Edition)
I don’t know much about our cat, Alice Cooper’s, life before we adopted her. What I know is that despite the fact she has ruined our carpets, begs incessantly for food, and is quite the diva, our life wouldn’t be the same without her. This month, Quarter Moon Imports is helping the Leon County Humane […]
Intercept the Mailman? (A Mama Kat Writing Post)
This post is based on the following Mama Kat prompt: Write a post about an argument you recently had with someone from the moment of conflict to the moment of resolution in 15 lines or less. Barb (my mother in law, who is blind (a fact that matters for this story)): Suzette [a relative who […]
Wordless Wednesday (Busy Bees Edition)
I really love running on the Miccosukee Greenway. The terrain varies from extremely “root-y,” to grassy, to my favorite, crushed shell. There is a big grassy space that is probably roughly a mile around to circumnavigate. I often include it in my route. Saturday, as I rounded a turn in my favorite grassy area, I noticed […]
One Year Later, A Family Walks in the Rain
Between nightfall on June 2, 2011 and dawn on June 3, 2011, Robert, Charlene, and Rebecca Spierer’s lives changed forever, along with those of countless relatives and friends. Lauren Spierer, daughter, sister, and friend, disappeared (this Indianapolis Monthly article provides a detailed timeline of events between the disappearance and now). Prior to June 3, 2011, […]
Wordless Wednesday (#StyleMeMay Fancy Day Edition)
As May draws to a close, I am thrilled to focus on “fancy” day from #StyleMeMay. For “fancy day,” I am sharing a beautiful dress, necklace, and earrings from the collection at Quarter Moon Imports here in Tallahassee. Besides looking great, this dress is SO comfortable! The necklace and earrings are perfect accompaniments. A closer look. (A […]