Writer, Reader, Photographer, Herder of Cats, Collector of Dusty/Old Things.
A space for personal essays, travel tales, home projects, and life updates that offer a behind-the-scenes look at my everyday adventures.
Wow! It's been busy around here! Last week, it felt like I had a month's worth of work related drama in only a matter of days. Crazy stuff!!! I've never been bored at work, not ever, but last week took things to the extreme. I'm convinced that we are NOT allowed to have a holiday… Continue reading 4 Day Weekend!
I received the news in the form of a text message. My friend, and former coworker, had passed away the day after Mother’s Day, May 14, 2013. She was 70 years young. This isn’t the first time I’ve learned of a death electronically. Once upon a time, we learned of death through letters, then phone… Continue reading Who was Joan McBride? A memorial blog post dedicated my friend.
This is not my house or my photo. This pic is by Bev Wagar [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons. Those white flowers on the vines climbing all over everything? Yup! THOSE are moonflowers. I "play" at gardening, but I suck at it. Seriously. The only plants I can grow are the ones with a STRONG… Continue reading I’m planting Moonflowers because I like the name. Don’t judge!
JULI HOFFMAN 