The midsummer sun was pounding down on me while I dug my hands into the dirt. I could feel the wetness in the layers of mud as I kept sifting through the moist soil. My daughter’s voice ran through my head after every rinse in the water hose, just wear gloves, Gideon, but I never... Continue Reading →
It's okay to be sad. It's okay to let your guard down once in a while and to just wallow in your emotions. It's okay to express how you feel. It's all okay. Because you're human. Hi, I'm not sure if you've read my resolution post for 2018 yet aptly named The Year(s) of Growth, but if... Continue Reading →
A creative non-fiction essay about one of the best nights of my life.
Ten 6-word memoirs that I created Spring semester 2018 for my intro to writing and digital studies class.
Writing is an art. As Lakoff and Johnson state in Metaphors We Live By, life, in general, is a concept. It's a concept that we cannot understand because it is not obvious (Lakoff). However, it's up to us on how we choose to live that concept. Sure, it's easy to dissect and evaluate your own life,... Continue Reading →
15-20 seconds of April 24, 2015
Baby blue eyes, sitting on my lap, how do you stay, when I move my legs? I'll set you on the floor, because my limbs fall asleep, but you still come back. Is it love? Do you just, want my chair? Mama cat, Oh, Mama cat, I don't understand. I'll always appreciate, your little claws. Especially... Continue Reading →
This poem is all about perspective. Perspective. Perspective. Perspective.
It was a very long night when my momma, Lylah decided to give birth to 5 beautiful baby kittens. On April 24th, the girl human got home from work at almost 11 0'clock at night and my momma was settled into her little box in the back of the closet. Meowing. Groaning. Whining. By the time... Continue Reading →
Hello World of WordPress. As any of you may know, I have three cats, two are kitties, the other is the mama. Well, my little man Theodore decided he wasn't going to feel well when I got off of work on Friday (08/28/15). I mistook him acting weird as a sign of a belly ache... Continue Reading →
Keeping Up With a Skillings 