I took up gardening somewhat recently. The first reason being, we get such glorious summers where I live on the East Coast, and I decided that I wanted to spend more time outside. Where I am, the summers are long, hot, and dry. So long, in fact, that we d...
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Twenty-Nine. I am taking myself to bed on the precipice, but you will technically arrive sometime around four in the morning. Knowing my inevitable battle with sleeplessness I’ll still be awake as you come to pass. I know, I’m still quite the “Spring Chic...
Psycho Search
Just another tumblrIt's 3:05pm. I am looking at pictures of the top man made disasters of all time. It is depressing. The pictures, the facts, just Hurt. Morbid. How long have I been looking at this devastation? What time is it?Wait. I remember searching the circuits for am...
Drowning Pass
A step back in time, hits hard sometimesBeyond beliefIn disrepairI found my pastAlone out thereThe wreckageI can not graspHappy memoriesFlooding fastDilapidationsAnd sinking mastsThe desolationI will not graspWhat has happened?Doesn't anyone careA piece of historyI'd hoped to shareBut it wasn't...
Love Strong
Dribbling brain thingsThe low unsettling beat of the drum, making me wonder, have I come undone? Again? I swear it never ends. Thank goodness I have friends whom I adore and am, as stated, grateful for. Sometimes my life is such a bore and I find myself not wanting more. Not w...
Quiet Gray
Same old songI woke up today and realized, I am just not happy. And yes, I am sappy. Sometimes. Through all the chaos and fire-fight, my hand slipped from yours as I caught sight of the madness that night. I guess you could say part of me died the next day. The very n...
Many Shades of Blue
ShadedYou have so many shades of blue I never really know what to do When the blues have gotten to you What shade of blue Has today brought you? Is there anything that I can do? Is there anything I can say? To make todays shade Of blue go away? Who am I anyway?...
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No Birthday Here
This is not for youLet’s pretend it’s not your birthday and I wrote this anyway, just because. You said you want nothing done and we both know that will leave nothing undone. You are also stealing my fun on this one. I promised to do nothing for your not so special day, but...
Tourist Season: Road Rage
It's all the rageI grew up in SW Florida and live here still. Every year, from mid-February, until August, it is tourist season. We use to have a much shorter season, but lately, we Floridians are taking vacations in our own state. Every year, the frustrations rage as we...
You Are Sick?
Facebook says you are wellOh. You are sick? Is that what the text message on my phone says at 7:20 am Sunday morning? Yes. You are far too sick to come to work today. You will call me at work after 8:00? Oh, don't bother. Just call there now and leave a message. There is really no...
Ahhhh yes. Taking a break from planning tomorrow's work day. I gotta admit it. I am a little nervous. I have had to bring in an outside company as well as employees from various departments to assist in the madness that is....Mid March. Honestly, when you...
Checking Out
Just another day waiting to payFine Andy, I'll tell you what happened at the gas station. That's what we call them here. Convenient stores, for people like me, too lazy to walk to the back of the grocery store for milk. Convenient for those who are in a hurry. Places to be, no time to...