Oh Darling Ones, As I type I’m snotting my way through the Junior Prom episode of “Dawson’s Creek” and sending warm vibes up to my friend Christa in Duluth. She is also a member of Team Pacey whose heart is heavy with the news of James Van Der Beek’s death. He was only 48. Van Der Beek was the star of “Dawson’s Creek.” Long time readers might remember my love for The Creek. I discovered the show round the same…
Uffda Darling Ones, How are your hearts holding up? Are your feet warm at least? Things ain’t so good here. The US Government continues to occupy Minnesota, killing people and kidnapping anyone who is not white. Not good at all. I only know this because I keep peeking at the screens that keep me connected to the world. It’s not helping and only makes me angrier. There’s so much anger inside of me it keeps my feet warm. And when…
Hello Darling Ones, Today was the big meeting with my Social Security Disability lawyer. It was an appointment I’ve anticipated for ages. I’ve spent a lot time imagining how it would go and making a case for why I should qualify for disability. Seriously, I wasted hours upon hours searching for the best way to describe the feeling inside my head, the distorted vision, and the right-side fuckery. Good thing too, because the call lasted exactly six minutes and I…
Hola Darling Ones, Well, we made it to 2026 and it’s been a real kick in the crotch, hasn’t it? On January first I started using this neck & chest firming cream before bed each night because I’m well past my prime. I have/had a ridiculous amount of creams, potions, and unguents from good ol’2020 when I had more money than sense. I’ve been making my way through them over the past year or so. Most of them are crap…
Holy Shit, Darling Ones, I’m in a little bit of denial that 2025 is at its end. This whole holiday flew by in a flash. It went by so fast that I only took about four pictures the whole time. One of those pics were from our Christmas Dinner Saltine Taste Test. Premium won by a landslide, with the store-brand Hy-vee saltines a distant second. Zesta were a disgusting, weirdly plastic tasting third. Even though there are still a few…
Hello Darling Ones, A voicemail from my Poor People’s insurance company just prompted me to burst into tears. The message was about connecting me with Second Harvest Heartland in case I needed help securing food. The tears were a mix of gratitude that I don’t need that kind of help and sadness that so many do. ‘Tis the season, ya know. After Minnesota Octobers and the Boys’ High School Hockey Tournament, Christmas is my favorite season. And the older I…
