Discombobulated is a word, right? Well, if it isn’t, it should be, because it describes the state of my brain at the moment! How about you? Are you hanging in there with the approaching holiday season and daily life mixed into it or are you feeling discombobulated as well? Let me explain the current discombobulation….
Category: Mindful Ramblings Stories
Jumping In With Both Feet!
I am sitting at my art desk cluttered with a notebook full of notes, my computer open playing YouTube tutorials, painting a rose on canvas while trying really hard not to dip my paintbrush in my now cold cup of coffee, all while watching giant snowflakes dance around outside. While I welcome in the last…
If I Was A Northern Woodland Witch
Well, I am not a witch, but I am a Northern Woodland gatherer of lovely bits and bobs from nature. A friend of mine posted that she is doing a class at her shop on making witch-brooms for Halloween. Alas, she lives too far away for me to attend (I use to attend some of…
Welcome to August!
Guess what I am drinking on this very warm and rather humid afternoon? So, what is in this cup….. ……..Okay, I am not going to keep you guessing……I mean really, we could be at this all night! It is the beginning of August, and the Elderberry bushes are going strong and ready to harvest. Have…
So Here Is The Thing
Well, hello there! How is your summer going? At this end it seems to be flying by and I sometimes feel like I am running in place while trying to catch up. Summer brings fun things like hiking, bike rides, and such. Then, on the other hand, there is navigating a new job and trying…
The Lightening Bugs Are Here!
After harvesting green beans, radishes and rhubarb from my garden last evening, and giving my beloved flower gardens and plants a good drink of water, I took a moment and sat out on my white wicker settee to enjoy the evening. I have some patio lights strung and turned them on for a little romantic…
Today I Started a New Job
Good morning! Today I started a new position at work that I am over the moon excited about. It takes many of my life’s eclectic avenues and puts them into one job with many moving parts. Mixed in with my excitement and my brain going 100 miles an hour with new ideas, (no exaggeration here,…
Let’s Chat a Bit
First and foremost, how are you, I mean, really how are you? Each year we circle the sun. We get a year older and wiser – hopefully. We spend that year hiking up what feels like mountains, sometimes with rocky terrain, and other times we hit that steady valley where life seems to have a…








