Wannabe writer with hobby of art. Stay and you'll glimpse a small piece of my heart.
The door shrieks whenever it opens. It is startling, even after weeks of hearing it. Once in the morning and once in the evening it screams open, then closed. A pair of boots tramps out in the morning and drags in at night.
Read moreI've always had pretty bizarre, entertaining dreams. As this is the case, whenever I hold onto a fragment long enough to remember it, and as long as it isn't too embarrassing, I've opted to write it down. I share it for the laughs, or perhaps for the eyebrow arched in concern for my sanity.
Read moreThe contents of this recipe (and all ensuing photos) were obtained at great personal peril from deep cover as an innocently hungry daughter, asking her Dad just how he does the grilled cheese magic.
Read more"But Dusty, if you've abandoned caffeine, what do you use as a replacement? And what could possibly replace the taste of coffee?" the masses cry out. Well...
Read more"Keep writing through it all. If you only wrote when motivated, you’d be a poet." (Pirateba, author of The Wandering Inn) Words cannot express how much I hate this idea, how long I have bucked it, and the depth of my dread at the prospect of finally facing it.
Read more"You are too proud of who you think you are to notice what you are actually like, which prevents you from changing properly. You do not want to sacrifice that part of yourself. It is probably associated with some delusion that helps you maintain a positive, although very fragile, self-image."
Read moreCovers: The Grim Reaper arc from Discworld, The Case for the Real Jesus, Star Trek Voyager, and more.
Read moreIt's funny what little things I've acclimated to over the years, telling myself that's just how things are and they won't change even if I try. Funny how, when I actually give sustained, serious effort to making a change, it turns out that far less is set in stone than I assume.
Read moreI laughed the other day when I said to my husband, "I'm pretty sure God watched every Star Trek episode there is." In my head was a voice that whined, "Well, yes, He's omniscient so that's technically correct, but..." What, God's too detached and holy to watch Star Trek?
Read moreCovers: The Case Against The Case for Christ, the Night Watch arc of the Discworld series, Pinocchio(s), and more.
Read moreLast year's goals were all about stretching myself in four different areas. This year, it will be a mix of continuing unfinished goals from last year and confronting things I have noticed myself shrinking back from.
Read moreAt the beginning of this year, I laid out four goals in areas that I was somewhat familiar with, but I made them each large enough that it required me to stretch myself. I did not reach each goal, but I can say where I am with each, and I'm mostly pleased with this year's results.
Read moreLately I have been struggling once again with the hydra that is my fears of composing original fiction. Cut one head off and another two sprout, each one screaming that I'll never be good enough to do what I've known I was supposed to do since I was a teenager.
Read moreEvery year on my blog, I spend a little time raving about my favorite flavor of the season. I'm no pumpkin spice gal, I'm an eggnog fanatic. I'm a nutmeggnogger, to be precise.
Read moreIn no particular order, here are the therapeutic games I've played so far. I recommend any of these for rough days or nights.
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