Last Saturday, the eggs began to hatch. Not my eggs, but a bunch of chicken eggs we had in our incubator.Continue reading “What Will We Do With All These Chickens?”
Category Archives: Home Life
The Perfect Chair
National Blog Posting Month – May 2013 – Comfort
Prompt – Describe the most comfortable piece of furniture that you own.Continue reading “The Perfect Chair”
Distractions du Jour
Usually I prepare a bit of a story for you, my favorite readers, on Saturday – a continuation of the ever-popular stink bug story. But not today. I’ve been a little distracted. I’ll share the tale with tweets.
Mental Health Days
My appointment at the university where I work is a strange one. I’m not faculty. My title is not professor. But I do most of the same things that professors have to do: I teach, do research, write papers, submit grant proposals. Things I don’t have to do are: advise graduate students, go to faculty meetings, and worry about getting enough grant money and publications to get tenure.Continue reading “Mental Health Days”
Reflections on the Special Olympics
Today my son competed in his first Special Olympics. I admit, I was trepidatious. I know my son is on the Autism spectrum, which is considered a disability. And I know the Special Olympics are for kids with disabilities. Still, my son is physically perfectly normal (albeit on the small side). I couldn’t help but feel that he shouldn’t be at the Special Olympics. I kind of felt bad about it.
Boy was I wrong. Continue reading “Reflections on the Special Olympics”
My Charlie
Yesterday’s blog prompt was about what someone has done to comfort you. My reaction was that just being there is sufficient most times.
I have a friend who always knows when I’m down and insists on being close to me when I’m unhappy.
Well, he’s down now, and it’s got me down.Continue reading “My Charlie”
More than Words
National Blog Posting Month – May 2013 – Comfort
Prompt – Tell us about a time when a friend comforted you in the past. What did he/she do that made a difference?Continue reading “More than Words”
My Bestie and the Elevator
National Blog Posting Month – May 2013 – Comfort
Prompt – If you had to be trapped in an elevator, which friend would you want trapped with you and why?Continue reading “My Bestie and the Elevator”
Bilbo Baggins
National Blog Posting Month – May 2013 – Comfort
Prompt – What song do you play to bring yourself comfort?Continue reading “Bilbo Baggins”
Gasoline
National Blog Posting Month – May 2013 – Comfort
Prompt – Do certain smells make you feel instantly comfortable?Continue reading “Gasoline”
Penny Higgins - Storyteller • Artist • Scientist 