So, Darling Ones, Do you remember back in January when I became a Tree Influencer? Me neither. January was eighty-six years ago and my memory isn’t as a sharp as it used to be. This…
Posts tagged Sadness Garden
My Own Private New Year
Well, Darling Ones, It has come to my attention that I should treat Memorial Day weekend (MDW) like it’s New Year’s Eve. Every year during this weekend I decide that now is when I am…
The COVID Diaries: Jodi’s Unbiblical Tears
Dear Darling Ones, As our time together under the umbrella of the COVID Diaries comes to a close, you should know there were no tears in the typing of this post. Thus far there have…
The COVID Diaries: Bringer of Life
Hi Darling Ones, As you know I’m not particularly religious or spiritual. I call myself agnostic because while I’m certain there isn’t a white bearded man in the sky judging us, I do believe there…
The COVID Diaries: A Black Scribble in My Brain
Hey Darling Ones, It actively pisses me off that I love the song “Yellow*” by Coldplay. Just like “Creep” by Radiohead and “Crash Into Me” by the Dave Matthews Band. It would be much easier…
The COVID Diaries: An Unimagined Temptation
Hi Darling Ones, Here’s a temptation I never imagined would be a thing: Earth Day sales. You know who is really into Earth Day sales? Plant stores. PLANT STORES! I am proud to admit that…
The COVID Diaries: Something in My Veins, Bloodier Than Blood
Dear Darling Ones, I would like you to know I considered “Woah, we’re halfway there” as a headline but went with Wilco because while I was waiting for my vaccine this morning the local oldies…
The COVID Diaries: The Bleakness Begins, or Did You Decorate Your Bedroom?
Hey Darling Ones, When I finally decided to paint the main bedroom in Supergenius HQ back in like 2007, I inadvertently chose the same colors as the Wakefield Twins of Sweet Valley. One wall is…
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: Fecund
Dear Darling Ones, I love the word fecund, and am always a little bit sad that I can’t use it very often. Other words I love and can’t use very often include: draconian, concatenate, juniper,…