Marley is not a true royal princess- I mean, she does live in the ‘hood and she’s not a purebred Husky- but, she has been exhibiting some princess-like behaviors lately. I can’t say that I blame our sweet girl one bit, though. Let me explain… Birmingham is in the throes of a heatwave and it … More The Princess and the Heatwave
We have noticed a direct correlation between Shiva’s bad moods and the weather. Not that she ever has what I’d call a sunny disposition in her bag of seventeen personalities, but when the weather is calm she seems to be at her most mellow(ish). It’s the rain that does it- it makes Shiva mad. The … More The Shiva Chronicles: Rain of Terror
Birmingham is in the midst of a heatwave, with ‘feels like’ temperatures in the triple digits…and our upstairs air conditioning system decided to stop working yesterday afternoon- on a Saturday. Why do these things always happen on weekends? Our second floor feels like an oven, and we are baked Chez Gainey until the repairman can … More Dreamin’ and Steamin’
Cabin Fever still has a firm grip on my heart and my imagination and I really don’t think that’s such a bad thing- dreams are a wonderful gift. There has been a slight shift in my thinking about it all, though, and a welcome one at that. I’ve talked and dreamed for countless hours with … More Cabin Fever Part Two: Stepping Stones
We just spent a few days in our happy place, the Nantahala Gorge region of western North Carolina. Sixteen years ago on the Summer Solstice we pledged to spend our lives together and have not looked back since…except to come back to this magical place almost every year to celebrate and honor our beginnings. What … More Cabin Fever
It’s funny how negatively can sprout from the smallest seed without us even realizing its burgeoning presence. I work hard at finding the gratitude in every day things, but I caught myself complaining about health issues the past couple of weeks, and that’s not the road I want to travel…it’s time for a gratitude reboot. … More Gratitude Reboot
To be honest, this has not been the most enjoyable of weeks. I returned home from an absolutely wonderful trip to Lincoln to record a CD with my best friend on Saturday afternoon; early Monday morning I had surgery on my right shoulder (an open distal clavicle excision with an AC decompression). Now my ‘go-go-go’ … More The Shiva Chronicles: Nurse Ratched’s Vendetta
