Well some are well known by those who know me — I am addicted to McDonald’s. There I said what you aren’t supposed to say. I crave their fries, the double cheeseburger (no onions). Every road trip my favorite part is the stop for sausage egg biscuit with hash browns, plain biscuit and hot coffee. My Guilty Pleasure is Bruce Willis…

Maybe It Is Genetic — A visit to the eye doctor had me laughing! I was there for yet another type of eye test. This is the fourth or fifth visit. I’ve lost track, the doctor just can’t figure out what is wrong with my eye. The lovely technician looking at photos of the veins…

Truth-Writing for pennies pays better than my savings account. — I read the headlines of how people make $100 on an article, a million in a month (okay just one of those). You’ve seen them. The unending stream of “I’ve made a fortune, so can you” posts on Medium. I’ve published 154 pieces in 11.5 months and I have $…

My profile- last update Jan 1, 2023–250 Pieces Published to date! — I’ve had a very eclectic life — Waitress, Actress, Zoo Curator, Story Teller, Poet, Exhibit Designer, Writer, Farmer and Educator. I write stories, poems, essays based on all my eclectic experiences. Writing for me is as essential as breathing. I’ve published 250 pieces as of 2/24/23 on Medium.com. Goal for…

Get your minds out of the drain! — Oh…that moment when you get the F21 from your washing machine… that is after a deep Google dive to find out what the F and F21 code is… The F21 error code will pop up on your display when your Whirlpool washer is unable to drain the water. No drainage…

A pressed khaki parade — I drove through the village famed for its baseball hall sprung from April Showers the May “don’t park on my lawn” signs of summer appear Elder man in the village uniform dark polo loose at the waist of belted crisp khaki pants waddles across the street angry glare beckons, “I dare you —…

Rethinking breakfast — For health reasons I need to reduce carbohydrates dramatically, no more breakfast toast with homemade jam. Unhappy face. Luckily scrambled eggs are still okay to have but home fries are out for sure. Solution: tortillas, to be precise corn tortillas (and no home fries). 2 corn tortillas are just short of 22 grams of carbohydrates 2 slices of my go-to oatnut bread…

The beginning and end of everything — It’s May, it’s May, the merry month of upstate daffodils waving a cheery hello while bleeding hearts ache they tend to themselves-what a joy Garlic sprouting as I tend to business in grading jail listening to a young man sobbing three doors down despair over his grade echoes through the hallway…

Overnight Coffee The price of everything has sky-rocked, no news there. A trip to the grocery store has tripled for basics. One basic, well essential, is coffee. In 2022 the price of coffee went up by 20%. Even the cheap stuff was getting into the “rethink your coffee habit” realm. …