So I work at the food bank now. Actually, I run the food bank. About a month ago, I received a phone call asking if I wanted a truckload of potatoes. I said sure, why not? We would feed many people in need with a whole truckload of potatoes! So last night, the truckload arrived, …
Confidence Is A Lie
Yesterday I took my 17 yo daughter to get her nose pierced for her birthday present. It wasn't just any nose piercing. It was all three. Both nostrils and a septum, and I tell you, she sat through three consecutive 16 gauge needles like a champ! I had my eyebrow pierced when I was 16, …
It’s Not Always The Best Outcome
I’ve been struggling lately. I changed jobs and now have to balance a very hectic work schedule that no one does for me when I take time off with my household of three teenage children and four large dogs. My new job is a struggle because after being a pharmacy technician for 15 years, I’m …
My Friday Trip to Nowhere
Back story: I’ve attended the opening of the art gallery in the peace region for four years now and drawn inspiration from it that art to write in the Ekphrastic contest. This year was a little more commitment. Which is fine. I don’t mind putting in the time and money to drive two hours each …
Life’s Road Rash
I've had an emotional week. So I sit here on this Saturday evening and feel as though I’m sewing closed my wounds. Although once torn open, they never completely close the same. Stitched, but never gone. I was called out about using inappropriate language during a meeting at work (apparently the word addicted is now …