L.L. Reynolds's Blog, page 2
May 30, 2022
Ding Dong Bell Pussy’s in the Well/As is my Sanity.
I heard the front door open and close, but I didn’t glance up from kneading the dough on my counter. I still had to make dinner, and I had a zoom meeting in an hour. It was going to be … Continue reading →
April 19, 2022
The Cat Came Back / The Turkeys Came Back / My Blog Came Back
The weatherman had been right. A northwesterly wind did indeed turn gusty and usher in an unseasonably cold, wet, spring day. Rain poured down, occasionally splattering against the windows in sheets, driven by a wind that seemed intent on blowing … Continue reading →
April 1, 2021
Free to a Good Home – One Invisible Cat / Covid Craziness / This Morning in Maine / Pulchritudinous/Susurrations/ Nudnik-Writers’ Words of the Week
A thunderclap of glass shattering jolted me upright. Springing to my feet, I threw the book I was reading on the bed and scrambled to the kitchen. There I heard my invisible cat on top of the kitchen island stalking … Continue reading →
March 5, 2021
Covid Crankiness A.K.A. Pandemic Pissiness Mixed with a Little Covid Craziness for Good Measure.
“Sup?” my invisible cat asked me as I came into the kitchen this morning. I shook my head at the cat and pointed to my sweatshirt which read, “I’m only talking to my dog today.” “That’s rude, Karen.” “My name … Continue reading →
December 16, 2020
2020 Holiday Newsletter / This Year’s Hilarious Adventures / The Give & Take of 2020
Dearest Friends, Family, and Random Blog Readers, It’s time once again for our humble holiday newsletter from our house to yours! Hold onto your hats, people! We’ve had quite an eventful year, but I’ll try to make it brief! Twenty-twenty … Continue reading →
November 29, 2020
The 2020 Poopfest of a Year/An Ending & A New Beginning/The Maine Move/I’m Baaaack
Without letting me suit up in protective gear, 2020 hurled some pretty crazy curveballs my way. I was able to dodge most of them, but one of the filthy little suckers landed square in my chest throwing life, as I … Continue reading →
June 5, 2020
Why Seeing Colors (or Flavors) is Really a Good Thing./RIP George Floyd./Black Lives Matter
George Floyd’s death was unspeakably barbaric. As a mother and a nurse, I cannot comprehend why the words “I can’t breathe” meant nothing to the man kneeling on George’s neck. How could that not matter to the law enforcement officer? … Continue reading →
April 1, 2020
The Covid-19 Storm/Heroes and Heroines Walk Among us/Accepting the Call to Adventure
Sadly, it’s true. The coronavirus storm has reached the shores of America. The call to adventure, as detailed in Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces, has been issued throughout our country and countless people are embarking on their … Continue reading →
February 16, 2020
Flying Underwear: Adventures in Nursing/RIP Bunny & Dr. Shooby Dooby Doo/Miss you always.
The loss of a dear friend, Bunny Dunn, has me reminiscing today. My sweet, wise, older nurse friend, I will cherish the memories we shared always. Rest in peace, my darling friend, as you rub elbows with the other saints … Continue reading →
December 19, 2019
Holiday Gift-Wrapping Woes & Fails / Writer’s Word of the Week: Execrable
It’s the holiday season once again. December is a fabulous way to conclude the year for most people, but for me it is often not the happiest and most marvelous time of the year. This is largely because my gift-wrapping skills … Continue reading →
