Author Archives: nothingbutknit2
Living History
I’ve had this song lyric stuck in my mind the last few days. It was playing in an endless loop. It was so bad I had to go look it up. “Clowns to the left of me Jokers to the … Continue reading
A Palate Cleanser: Service
Before I get into today’s topic I want to take a moment to explain how I determine what I’m going to talk about. Once upon a time I was a champion sleeper. I’d go to bed at 10pm, fall immediately … Continue reading
Flaws, Curiosity and My Glass
I am a flawed person. I’m impatient, intolerant, inherently lazy, overly emotional, cheap and dismissive. I have a real hard time when I can’t get my point across. I am unendingly curious. This leads to a lot of lost hours … Continue reading
Dynamics And Accountability: Understanding Relationships
As I’ve said I’m an only child and like anyone else I view the world and people from my own perspective. These are my opinions and observations. They may or may not be yours. We are each unique individuals with … Continue reading
Change
Change is defined as making the form, nature, content, future course… something different from what it would be if it was left alone. Change is a mixed bag for me. There are types of change I love: the seasons passing, … Continue reading
Inner Strength: That Thing That Keeps Us Going
In 1966 Robert F Kennedy made a speech where he used the Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times.” I didn’t really understand the curse until recently. I thought it was a proverb but no, it’s a curse. We … Continue reading
Are You There God? It’s Me Karen
Yup. After a few days of talking about one of the subjects considered taboo for mixed company I’m tackling another. I won’t hit that third topic, sex, unless I’m divinely inspired. I promise. I was born a lapsed Catholic. My … Continue reading
A Palate Cleanser
We’ve been talking about weighty subjects here of late. Thank you for being kind and respectful. Today I think we’ll talk about something a little lighter. Maybe it will be a peek into who I am and why I’m the … Continue reading
The Elephant & Donkey In The Room
I know I have said I don’t like politics on my front page but when I see things I don’t understand I ask questions. We should all be asking questions at this point because what’s going on in the United … Continue reading
My Mind Reels
As I sit on my couch, as I’ve been told I should what with there being a pandemic, I watch an obscene amount of TV while playing games on my phone or surfing the internet. My brain hasn’t been able … Continue reading