So I was talking to my therapist last week about this whole Coronavirus thing. She and I had to meet via Zoom, because you know, COVID-19 and social distancing and all that. Anyway, she was asking me how I’m doing with the whole thing and we ended up talking about how in a really weird…

This morning I stood in my kitchen, making sausage biscuits (which was my go-to for Vance to take to work for his crew/class) and listening to Kenny and Dolly sing “Islands in the Stream.” Without thinking, I started dancing around the kitchen, something I used to do all the time but haven’t done for a…

Today the governor shut down all brick and mortar schools in Kansas for the rest of the year. The rest of the year. You guys. It’s March 17. That’s a good two months. I’ve spent the last thirteen years at home, eleven of them homeschooling. But this year I sent two kids to the local…

As I walked through Hobby Lobby today, this caught my eye. A simple little sign, nestled amongst a million other little signs. No rain. No flowers. The enormity of that hit me like a brick wall. For many months now, I have felt the rain. It’s flooded my life, destroying all my plans, my hopes,…

I’ve always been a night owl. Always. When I was a kid, my mom stayed up late and we slept in. It’s where I’ve always found my rhythm. Lately, though, it’s been impossible to sleep. I’m exhausted even more than usual. I find myself wide awake at 2:28 am. Unable to stop watching videos, playing…