Category Archives: Personal
London-Sussex Express
I am just back from Sussex and London (an annual trip) and will do a little roundup. It was Spring! With all the attendant cloudy skies and showers, but also daffodils, primroses and magnolia blossoms, with bluebells and tulips on
London-Sussex Express
I am just back from Sussex and London (an annual trip) and will do a little roundup. It was Spring! With all the attendant cloudy skies and showers, but also daffodils, primroses and magnolia blossoms, with bluebells and tulips on
March: It’s a Wrap!
What a strange middle-March we’ve had: not a harsh and cold winter month, but still far from Spring. We’ve had more rain than snow, and the ice on the lakes has long since thawed. But not even the crocuses are
March: It’s a Wrap!
What a strange middle-March we’ve had: not a harsh and cold winter month, but still far from Spring. We’ve had more rain than snow, and the ice on the lakes has long since thawed. But not even the crocuses are
The Where of It All
Is your life place-specific? Are you relocatable? I am thinking about this after reading The Year of Living Danishly. The author left her high-stress job in London to accompany her spouse when he accepted a year-long contract job in rural
The Where of It All
Is your life place-specific? Are you relocatable? I am thinking about this after reading The Year of Living Danishly. The author left her high-stress job in London to accompany her spouse when he accepted a year-long contract job in rural
The No-Nag Project
I have started a new project. I always have a bunch of little tasks that nag at me and never seem to get done. I tend not to list them because they are unimportant in the grand scheme of things,
The No-Nag Project
I have started a new project. I always have a bunch of little tasks that nag at me and never seem to get done. I tend not to list them because they are unimportant in the grand scheme of things,
February: It’s a Wrap!
This is the first month I’ve been tempted to phone it in and say “Nothing to report!” It’s been snoozy. So, here’s a little slice of day-to-day life. The weather has been weird. We had one big snowstorm mid-month. Then
February: It’s a Wrap!
This is the first month I’ve been tempted to phone it in and say “Nothing to report!” It’s been snoozy. So, here’s a little slice of day-to-day life. The weather has been weird. We had one big snowstorm mid-month. Then
Owning My Inner 50-Year-Old
When I was 17, and my parents were 40, I would look at older folks and think: People in their 60s – seniors. People in their 50s – boring, like watching paint dry. I knew that folks in their 40s
Owning My Inner 50-Year-Old
When I was 17, and my parents were 40, I would look at older folks and think: People in their 60s – seniors. People in their 50s – boring, like watching paint dry. I knew that folks in their 40s
How Fit Is Fit?
Over the past 6 months, I’ve taken it up a notch, from being fit to very fit. I am a lot more active and I feel a tremendous sense of well-being. Sure, I have gaps, for example, less strength and
How Fit Is Fit?
Over the past 6 months, I’ve taken it up a notch, from being fit to very fit. I am a lot more active and I feel a tremendous sense of well-being. Sure, I have gaps, for example, less strength and
January: It’s a Wrap!
I had a January vacation, which I’ve never done before. My adult child, Link, was here for a 10-day visit and we stayed home together. I may have even enjoyed it more than Link’s usual Christmas trips home because we
January: It’s a Wrap!
I had a January vacation, which I’ve never done before. My adult child, Link, was here for a 10-day visit and we stayed home together. I may have even enjoyed it more than Link’s usual Christmas trips home because we
Link’s Story (Trans Parent series continued)
I haven’t written lately about my young person, whom I refer to as Link. I have written a few posts about Link’s evolution as a genderqueer and transgender person, and have noted that Link is struggling. Since Link left home
Link’s Story (Trans Parent series continued)
I haven’t written lately about my young person, whom I refer to as Link. I have written a few posts about Link’s evolution as a genderqueer and transgender person, and have noted that Link is struggling. Since Link left home
In December
December was surprisingly calm chez Exacting! I always attempt to do “just enough” for Dec 24-Jan 1 so that it feels festive but not frantic. This was the first year (in 4) that Link didn’t come home for Christmas. But Link was
In December
December was surprisingly calm chez Exacting! I always attempt to do “just enough” for Dec 24-Jan 1 so that it feels festive but not frantic. This was the first year (in 4) that Link didn’t come home for Christmas. But Link was
An Exacting Life 