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MamaSkylark's Miscellaneous Musings


Clean, Cut and Cleared?
The clothes are clean! (We ended up with a new washer in the end. The dogs enjoy chewing on wires.) And so are the sheets and my hair. ...
Nov 14, 2023


Power Thirst
I had a moment the other day where life could have broken out into a musical. My officemate Don often sings classic rock songs as he gets...
Nov 7, 2023


The Cream Always Rises
I stopped taking my ADHD meds about a month ago. I wasn't so sure that I was getting any benefit from them. In looking back between my...
Oct 31, 2023


With a blink of the eye
Things can change very quickly. Greg got a call from a head hunter with a job opertunity that will nearly double his salary and halve his...
Oct 19, 2023


Wash Rinse Repeat
Last weekend I invited some work mates over to try jerk chicken and see our trip pictures: A jamacian jamboree if you will. Wendy came....
Oct 13, 2023


Sometime last September
A brief summarry of our trip to Jamaica. Enjoy!
Oct 9, 2023


How do I reconcile the past 50 years?
In reflection, I believe I have navigated life fairly well. That's not to say that it has not been hard. Dear Lord its been hard. But...
Oct 4, 2023


10-4 Dinosaur
A short collection of work stories. But first a word from our sponsor. Moving forward Im naming names because remembering or picking...
Sep 30, 2023


Tropical Rainstorm
First things first. I could use a shower. What is the cause of all that ruckus? The little guy known as a Tree Frog. Hello Kermit!
Sep 28, 2023


Finally? Finally?! Finally!!
Exhale. There is so much to cover. Holy cow! We went to Jamaica. That trip deserves its own deep dive which I will be getting to shortly....
Sep 27, 2023


Reminiscing
Taking just the last year or so into account: In August of last year we returned home after spending a few weeks on the road exploring...
Sep 4, 2023


3 Times the Charm
Only once in a blue moon do I have such difficulties posting my blogs. One blog written. Pages and pages. It didnt save. Ahhh crap. So,...
Sep 1, 2023


Glitching out
Last Thursday we had a Solar salesman over to the house to discuss the possibility of switching over. (I guess I would call it a very...
Aug 20, 2023


Grumpy Achy and Itchy
Ive started this post a couple of times only to find myself constrained by time and thus not finishing and not publishing. A thousand...
Aug 15, 2023


A tangent a day
"But Duane, I think the real question here is: (points to crotch) "Do you smell what I'Mmm Cooking?"( followed by a raised eyebrow) is...
Aug 9, 2023
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