Tag Archives: family

outside.

Posted on 28 May 2017 by what sandra thinks

I did not inherit Mom’s gardening expertise. It’s rather unfortunate. If I had any clue what the hell I was doing, I might actually enjoy it. And not hate dirt and bugs quite as much. Okay, let’s not get ridiculous. … Continue reading →

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the perk. #32

Posted on 11 May 2017 by what sandra thinks

Sometimes someone does something nice. It’s kind of a miracle, really, as there is so much fucking hate in this world. Oh, hell, I just spent a month bitching about pretty much everything. But I’m forcing myself to think about … Continue reading →

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the perk. #31 (I know, I’m shocked, too.)

Posted on 23 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

I hope you were sitting down. I wouldn’t want anyone to sustain an injury. It has been 109 days since my last perk. I bet you never thought you’d see one again. Yeah, neither did I. It’s not easy to … Continue reading →

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power failure.

Posted on 14 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

Well, fuck. We lost power for 4.5 hours today. I know it’s not that bad… it could have been much longer. One year when storms were especially bad (and frequent), my mom was without power for 8 days. But 4.5 hours … Continue reading →

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give me a hand.

Posted on 3 February 2017 by what sandra thinks

I haven’t been able to write. It’s not a writer’s block thing. It’s a time thing. I’ve fallen so far behind with email… I have over 50 post notifications I haven’t gotten to. I am going to have to skip … Continue reading →

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the cards.

Posted on 22 December 2016 by what sandra thinks

Although it is, in fact, 2016, I still mail holiday cards every year. I design them, I print them, I send them to people I haven’t seen or spoken to in years. And I send them to family (some of … Continue reading →

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the perk. #30: offspring.

Posted on 2 December 2016 by what sandra thinks

(Post edited when I realized this is a ‘perk’ and I should have posted it as such since I haven’t had one for over a month. Clearly my life sucks… except for these two little monsters.) Perhaps you’ve heard that … Continue reading →

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…hopefully.

Posted on 25 November 2016 by what sandra thinks

Note: This post mentions suicide – I don’t know the proper protocol for this… but I believe I’m supposed to warn of topics of this nature so readers can stop now should they so choose. When I was 15 years … Continue reading →

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