my year of 50 – bluebird skies

facelift.

it’s been a whirlwind, but i think i’m done for now. i’m glad to say it looks a lot better than it felt. yes, i painted my house. i am so grateful for borrowed tools and time from family and friends that helped along the way. it really takes a village! thanks to the duchess,Continue reading “facelift.”

history in real time

i took mom to her family reunion this weekend in salmon. well, i guess it’s my family reunion, too. along the way we rescued a vintage german doll (literally) and were detoured by; 2 garage sales in mackay (great vintage finds!), our friend jude from the rivers bend, and finally kaya and crew at theContinue reading “history in real time”

i made a new friend

so, my final days of being 50 have passed, and i say adieu, farewell, good riddance! let’s move on….. i spent the first week of june on the river with family and friends very old and very new. my new best friend huckleberry had some really bad manners but i learned a lot from him.Continue reading “i made a new friend”

suckerpunch

i got a wild hare (sic) and submitted a story to ISU’s literary journal black rock and sage (BR&S) last month. i’ve been working on the piece for over a year as a personal history/journaling kind of activity, but never intended to do anything with it. nevermind that for the last two years i consciouslyContinue reading “suckerpunch”

hot girl

everyone that knows me knows that i am a hot girl. i finally found the exact words for it, though. it’s not hot, it’s extreme heat intolerance. and is is not just uncomfortable. it’s miserable. i noticed it when i was 19 years old, and have been affected by it off and on since then.Continue reading “hot girl”

spring-a-licious

i hope that spring makes us all feel a lot better. winter was kind of hard on this girl, what with being sick and all. but i am feeling better, there’s a ‘spring’ in my step and i am optimistic about the coming months (even while i dread the heat of summer proper). this isContinue reading “spring-a-licious”

two birds with one stone

i dragged my tired ass to the river after christmas and marked off my december and january trip in one fell swoop. i had been sick since mid-november with a sinus infection, and thought i was feeling much better, but….. getting to the cabin took much of my remaining energy and i slept almost theContinue reading “two birds with one stone”

half-way

i’m almost half-way through my 50th year! since this was my attempt at documenting my year and showing you what my 50 looks like, it’s probably time for some reflection. i’ve been to the river every month this calendar year except for february. but, since this is my plan and i make the rules, iContinue reading “half-way”