100 Word Challenge: Abandon

February 21, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ Leave a comment

It’s near the end of February, and I am making progress on my reading list. I’ve finished three books, making progress on three more, and have another book waiting in my queue. (It’s due back at the library in two weeks, so I have a specific deadline unless I renewed it for another seven days.) … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Abandon

100 Word Challenge: Heart

February 14, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

Today is Valentine’s Day. A day to profess your undying adoration for those special people in your life. Or, as my husband insists, it’s a made-up observance to make money for the greeting card and candy industries. It's not a particularly important holiday for us. We’ve been together for nearly 40 years. There is only … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Heart

100 Word Challenge: Vision

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

Last fall I went in for my annual vision exam. I am hopelessly myopic so my prescription changes, sometimes drastically, every year. I got my new script and instead of selecting new frames from the optic department at my doctor’s office, I went to my regular eyeglass place. If you've worn glass before, you know … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Vision

100 Word Challenge: Spoil

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

Sunday is a very special day at our house and no, it’s not because of the Super Bowl. None of the teams I cheer for made it through the playoffs… bygones. No, Feb. 2 is the 7th anniversary of bringing home my little Lab, my little Misfit Toy, Asta - her adoption day. She had … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Spoil

100 Word Challenge: Retire

January 15, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

I don’t have a job. Well, I have a job being the most awesome domestic engineer ever (read: homemaker), I just don’t get paid. (The perks, however: can be pretty spectacular though.) The last paying gig I had, I was laid-off when the company went through a lot of internal strife, re-branding, and departmental restructuring. … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Retire

100 Word Challenge: Muse

January 8, 2020January 14, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

The holidays have come and gone, and life is settling into 2020. All of our Christmas decorations have been taken down and put back into the attic. Mysteriously my little vintage ceramic, lighted Christmas tree and my Sparkle Cinnamon holiday candle were left out of the packing. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Muse