Diary

I recently sat nude in my grandpa Joe's rocker. It felt invigorating and shameful. He gave me the rocker 20 years ago. It is technically mine. I've sat in it more times than I could count but it still feels like his. He told me the rocker was part of a trade he made in the 1960s to get rid of a cow and gain furniture before moving his family for a business opportunity 1000 miles away. It carries evidence of his ownership. Small repairs that aren't subtle. A board under the cu

A blanket provides warmth and protection. They are common in our daily lives. When people are displaced by disaster food, clothing and blankets are common donations. In scenes where people are being taken care of after a traumatic event they are often being wrapped in blankets by the people providing care. Blankets are vessels of care. But what is the difference between a blanket and a blankey? Am I even spelling blankey right? Google AI says it is a child’s security blanket

I took a shower on Thursday. I don't like the feeling of putting on clothes while my skin still feels damp. You know that feeling, right?...

There were points over the last semester that I felt like I am too stupid for grad school. I was taking a required course on art...

What do you find shocking or boring? Can you pinpoint moments in your life when these definitions were defined? How have they changed...

It's the Sunday after the 2024 general election. I am disgusted by the results of the election. So many people either directly voted for...

I fucked up in a class. It’s a class that often focuses on the United States’ inability to be inclusive. A class discussion was getting...

My website was down for a while. The three years I had pre-paid expired and I was trying to decide if It was worth keeping a website. In...

On August 25th we got excellent news that my husband would not need to have part of his colon removed. His doctor was confident that he...

Sometimes I overreact. It usually has to do with feeling like I have failed those I love. When that happens I turn the situation on...

I have been selfish. I am good at taking care of others. Just because I am tired and feel unappreciated doesn't mean I shouldn't continue...

I discovered I have memory hoarding ODC. I wasn't diagnosed but it makes an incredible amount of sense. I read the description to my...

I've been thinking about the assumptions people make about other people. I've listened to people make comments about others based on...

I have been feeling much better the last few days. Feeling more like myself. I have all the same problems but they haven't been dragging...

I've been having fun playing with polymer clay. I got interested in it through my art instagram. Some polymer clay started showing up in...

I've been playing around with polymer clay. It's fun. Fun isn't enough to keep my interest. I need a challenge. I made it more...

I haven't posted a blog in a long time. I write a lot but haven't felt any of it has been worthy of sharing. Lately I've been thinking...

Guess what, I’m fat. In a society where the evaluation of being a valued person is heavily in favor of thin people, I’ve dealt with some...

There have been many times in my life that I have tried to give up creating. Each time it felt like I was trying to remove part of...

I posted the following on Facebook and Instagram and tagged my family. I am also placing it here because there is a chance they will...