Blogging from my heart in Boise, Idaho & Realtor® Fathom Realty
Dear Friends, This past week I listened to a segment on NPR titled Dear Stranger. I learned that Oregon Humanities sponsors an annual letter writing project. This year they are encouraging people to reflect on their experiences about how the pandemic has upended their lives. I wish every state in America had something like this... Continue Reading →
I was craving my Savory Squash bread, which I originally posted in 2015. It was a year after Paul died, and I had become comfortable in the tiny house I moved into, comfortable in the tiny kitchen I navigated each day. I was comfortable again. But, if life teaches us anything, it is that we... Continue Reading →
So much has taken place in the past 2.5 months since my open-heart surgery. Learning my limitations for the first three weeks was tough on this girl! Walking in increments to reach my goal, getting in and out of bed in a way to protect my chest, being tired all the time to eventually just... Continue Reading →
I had writers block this week! So much so that this blog post has been sitting in MS Word on my taskbar all week. Avoidance much? For those of you that know me well, you would be as surprised as I was earlier this week. November 4th would have been Paul’s birthday. Which is a... Continue Reading →
11 days ago, no wait, probably 30 days ago, I kept telling myself I was not scared. Multiple times a day. You know what? I really wasn’t scared of open-heart surgery. I was going to get fixed! Sure, it was going to hurt but I am too young to die so let’s do this! Then,... Continue Reading →
I have been a stress case lately. All sorts of reasons. The real estate market is amped up and whipped into a daily frenzy. My cardiologist is putting me through the ringer with tests that are difficult to dismiss. I have such full days I cannot find time to clean my own home or do... Continue Reading →
Six months after Paul died in 2014, I moved into a tiny house in the Art District in Garden City. 480 square feet cocooned me in a blanket as I grieved for months. It was perfect back then, a small space to make my own, a small space that allowed me the luxury of not... Continue Reading →
Change is good and moving makes a person do just that. Yes, I packed last week and this weekend. Got a lot accomplished but don’t quite give me the high five. After all, I live in 480 square feet. My art collection except the two largest pieces are off the walls. I must admit the... Continue Reading →
I am moving at the end of the month, so this weekend I have begun the packing process. First, you get the boxes and put them in the garage and just look at them. And then the only word that runs the rodeo in your head is “work”. {sigh} I really shouldn’t complain, after all... Continue Reading →
A wise woman told me, just yesterday as a matter of fact, that I did catch a break and it was a good thing. She is SO right! Catching a break is a good thing when the outcome is positive. Sure, you can default to the why me syndrome, and why not, it’s what most... Continue Reading →
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