I looked out the window at just the right moment to behold this wonderfully inspiring view of #SuperMoon2018 I held my breath, leaned in close, and lingered for awhile to ensure I didn’t miss one bit of it. What does it awaken in your imagination? What memories or feelings does it evoke? Will you share them with me? I’d love to hear your perspective!

I’ve been sick the last few weeks (pneumonia ☹️). Today I was able to get out of bed, get dressed, and clean up (and there was much rejoicing). I’m sitting by the fire in the living room now. A plethora of thoughts are racing through my mind (including the squirrel incident, you may recall, which has encouraged a hyper-vigilance on my part in checking the fireplace for any, um, unintended ‘guests’ 😳). I’ve ‘missed’ most of the holidays due to being bed-ridden and quarantined, and honestly, I’m both relieved and sad, and, ironcally for the same reasons (yes, I’m complicated). Tomorrow I have the honor and priviledge of leading worship at church so tonight, in front of the warm fire (you know, because it’s AS COLD AS ANTARCTICA right now), I’m singing through the songs we’ll sing. My voice isn’t quite 100%, but I’m not letting that stop me. Jesus takes me as I am, and right now, this is all I am. Somehow, for Him, it’s enough. It’s all He asks and desires of me, to simply come, just as I am. So, here I am, Lord. Do with my humble, meager offerings as You will. #SoliDeoGloria So, what are you doing this fine & freakishly frigid winter evening? 😊

THE BEST version of ‘The Christmas Song’. EVER. 🎄#justsayin #NatKingCole #ChristmasMusic #Christmas2017

For me, it’s a Korean beef noodle bowl from @noodlescompany kind of #Friday night. Not shown: the corpse of a dead squirrel 😳 that got caught in the fireplace. How about you? #LookBeforeLighting 🔥#HardPassOnTheFireRoastedSquirrel 🐿

Me: “THIS should keep her out of the laundry...”, she triumphantly (ahem, naively) thought. Daisy: “Heh. Amateur.”, and hopped into the basket. #lifewithdoxies #DaisyTheDaschund

An afternoon of #knitting and snuggling with my Lovebug while watching #PhineasAndFerb? Yes, please. #winning

Celestial orb. Light my path through darkest night. Ever guide me home. #moon #haiku #poetry

Kneeling in tall grass, Watching the fire-painted sky, I exhale the day. #MNsunset #haiku

Such sweetness. 💗 #DogLife

Colored hair extensions, piercings, funky clothes, thrift store furniture, lots of mac & cheese and juice boxes, and the cutest little Lovebug this side of the mighty Mississippi. 💗 #tbt #MNlife #1995

#Typewriter fun. 😁 "I ordered new ribbon for the typewriter. And, just like that... I can now type to my hearts content. (Which is in obvious need of practicing.) Guess who is in a really, really, happy state of being? (And full of ink?)".

I've been trying to journal, and write again. Let me tell ya, it's a hard discipline to re-learn! #Uffda It's way easier to keep quiet and float through life. WAY. But, the creative, expressive, wanting to connect with others, lover of stringing pretty words together, and all the pens and paper and notebooks, and the clickety-clack of vintage typewriter keys, and the hoper that my words may impact someone else part of me is getting restless. And even if for the simpler reason of just getting all the thoughts and memories and emotions out of me so I'm not so tangled up in knots on the inside...well...I think maybe it's time to begin again. Sink or swim, rejected or accepted, followed or unfollowed, whether I share anything or not, I think I need to finally (ahem, keep trying to) embrace who I am, how I was made, what I was gifted to do, and accept it, and learn how to live in the skin of all those things--no matter what it looks like. I don't know what it'll look like. I know I'll mess up. But I think I'm finally ok with figuring it out along the way and not needing everything (me) to be perfect before I start. So...here goes! 😊xoxo

MY BABY IS A COLLEGE GRADUATE!!!! 😳😭😁😝 #AllTheEmojis #HoldMe #ProudMama #AiMinnesota

See what I did there? 😉 I've been making myself write again. A lot of it's simple, cheesy poetry, which I find to be an easy gateway to more profound thoughts. Think of it like gradually walking into a chilly lake on a hot, summer day. With each step the water gently covers your body, until you're acclimated enough to plunge the rest of you under the water. Yeah, just like that. 😊 It's at least a start, right?

Trust me. You REALLY do NEED one of each. @stpaulsaints #StPaulSaints #baseball #Thelmas

Hello, you beautiful blossoms of hope, you. 😊 #Spring #HappySaturday #c25k

It's still a bit chilly out, but the beauty makes up for it. I love Minnesota. 😊#C25k #MNsunset