Hi Darling Ones, The Shitty Anniversary I didn’t think I’d remember the specific day of is today*. Thanks, TimeHop! Thanks nonstop tweeting past-self who couldn’t help remarking on of John Prine’s death on the shittiest,…
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The COVID Diaries: He Has Risen
Hi Darling Ones, In the middle of my many and varied pandemic depressions, I ordered a tradescantia nanouk named Travis. I’ve mentioned him before. What I don’t think I told you is that the first…
The COVID Diaries: Arts Minotaur
Hi Darling Ones, My plan today was to tell you about how I got the nickname the Arts Minotaur in college and how my friends would tease me by saying in a funny voice, “Oh,…
The COVID Diaries: Dinner with Boomers & Zoomers, or Bueller. Bueller. Bueller.
Hello Darling Ones, Thank for indulging my toxic loneliness yesterday. I felt much better after writing about it and getting those feelings outside myself. Much as I suspected, despite my negative attitude, dinner with The…
The COVID Diaries: Who’s Gonna Save Us, Cheeseburgerman?
Hi Darling Ones, Today is my nephew Cade’s nineteenth birthday and it has left me shaken and sad. I’m doing my best not to fill the Tibble-shaped hole in my heart and life with tears….
The COVID Diaries: It’s a Metaphor
Hi Darling Ones, Every year for Christmas Sister #4 gets me a hostess gift for letting her stay with me and also for hosting all our holiday events. It’s usually a random item off my…
The COVID Diaries: Dolly Doodles
Hello Darling Ones, Sister #4 and her dog, Dolly, arrived yesterday for Christmas just ahead of the blizzard. Once again, for those not following along, my sister has been quarantining in her house in South…
The COVID Diaries: Sliding Into My DMs
Dear Darling Ones, I keep a note on my phone called FROM THE BOOKS where I transcribe parts of books that make my heart wobbly. I don’t do this all the time because I’m lazy,…
The COVID Diaries: Cats in Hats & Other Saturday Tales
Well, Darling Ones, we got a bit of a good news bad news situation up in this joint. One bit of good news, for the most part I’ve kicked the insomnia to the curb and…
The COVID Diaries: It Sucked & I Hated It
Hi Darling Ones, How was your Thanksgiving? Just to get this out of the way, my Thanksgiving sucked and I hated it. Sure having Sister #4 & Dolly (her Beagle/German Shepherd mix who super hates…