I Held The Line

My husband decided he couldn't wait for the end of the month before bringing up another emotionally fraught conversation, and I held my boundaries and I called him out on his shit - repeatedly - until HE fled the conversation that he insisted on starting. Now he's wandering around the house looking like death, because … Continue reading I Held The Line →

Things I Brought Back

I don't exactly have a large disposable income at the moment, but I still purchased a few things on my trip (other than food & gas). First up, a big red mug that just makes me happy to look at it, plus a pair of retro-styled jean shorts, found in a KARM thrift store. Next, … Continue reading Things I Brought Back →

More Tennessee Photos

My sister J and I wanted to get some exercise and so visited a park with a walking trail near my dad's place. The trail itself wasn't very long, but we discovered we could follow a gravel drive up a hill and ended up in a sprawling red dirt pit. It was a pretty neat … Continue reading More Tennessee Photos →

Smoky Mountain Knife Works

This store is huge. Huge and weird and practically swimming in a very southern American masculine aesthetic with a big side of nerd thrown in. Here's the story of how I ended up here during my visit to Tennessee - I have a favorite knife. It's got a metal handle where the blade and handle … Continue reading Smoky Mountain Knife Works →

Another Conversation

(This was written the morning of August 30th, before my trip to Tennessee, but I did not have time to finish and publish it then.) I just realized the trip I'm taking today - heading to Tennessee to see my sister J and my dad - will be the first time I've taken a trip … Continue reading Another Conversation →

Artists’ Circle, Gatlinburg, TN

A selection of photos from our day browsing the contents of arts & crafts shops in the vicinity of Gatlinburg, TN. If you take this gnome-elf thing home, it is definitely going to come alive and go on a murder spree.

Tennessee Visit, Etc.

Well, I'm home. I was noticeably less stressed and anxious while in Tennessee visiting my family. Now that I've returned I can feel the ever-present low levels of anxiety, just waiting to be pushed to higher levels. Friday's drive went fairly well. Half of the trip was through long stretches of rural highway in Kentucky … Continue reading Tennessee Visit, Etc. →

Returning Home Tomorrow

It's totally normal to feel a little sick at the thought of going home, right? Sigh. On a more positive note, in spite of how my dad feeds me (good, and too much) and less exercise this past week, I am down to a size 8. Much closer to the size 6 I was pre-pregnancy. … Continue reading Returning Home Tomorrow →

Uncomfortable Complication

Had a conversation with H today. I wanted to give him a heads up about what happened with my husband, just in case things go majorly south for me in the next few months. Specifically, the incident where my husband claimed we had a conversation where I asked about having his name removed from our … Continue reading Uncomfortable Complication →

9/5

But has he tried dating people? I know it's not really a respectable blog post. I spent 6 hours looking at pricy handcrafted items in the Gatlinburg area with my dad and his friend G. I'm still stuck using my phone. This is the best I'm gonna do for now!