Hi Darling Ones, Moments before I started typing this I found myself vociferously singing along to a cover of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” This surprised me because I fucking hate…
Browsing Category Hermit Truths
Don’t Take This the Wrong Way
Dear Darling Ones, In exactly six months I will turn fifty. 50! Today is my half-birthday. I only remember this because when my niece was younger she made a big deal about half-birthdays. I have…
My So-Quiet Life
Hi Darling Ones, I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about the smallness of my life. For someone so large, my life is very small. I don’t do a lot, which gives me a lot…
Let’s Normalize People Having Blogs Again
Dear Darling Ones, My latest cranky old lady, back in my day wish is to normalize blogging again. Specifically, I dream of an internet filled with personal blogs. Can you imagine what that would look…
The Naming of Things
Hi Darling Ones, Did you know that back in aught-eight I got named-checked in Kathleen Turner’s memoir? If there’s one famous person you think would name check me, the lowly 6’5″ Spinster Goddess of Minnesota,…
77 Inches of Bad Decisions in a Cheap Yellow T-Shirt
Dear Darling Ones, I’ve been thinking about Influencers today because I read a Buzzfeed listicle about shitty, entitled Influencers who wanted free things because of their influence. Barf. Influencer culture fascinates me in a rubber-necking…