The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: lists

  • How to Plan an Extra-Special Vacation

    How to Plan an Extra-Special Vacation

    The best way to have a great vacation and come home with no regrets is to do your homework beforehand.

  • Staycation

    How to salvage this train wreck of a vacation.

  • On Being Taken Care Of

    Is this what it feels like to have someone give an actual sh*t about you?

  • On Almost Having My Stuff Together

    There is so much going on right now. I am trying to keep several plates spinning at the same time. Miraculously, I seem to be pulling it off for a longer stretch than usual. But the adrenaline surge can only last so long. Eventually I’m bound to lose focus and something will come crashing down.…

  • What is it With Lists?

    Is it me, or are lists becoming ever more prevalent? In just a lazy perusal of trending topics today, I came across: 12 most iconic swimsuit moments. 5 tips to get the most cool from your car air conditioning. 25 makeup tips all older women should know. The deadliest snakes ever found on the planet.…

  • When Things Fall Into Place

    For me, there is nothing quite as satisfying as those brief, random moments when the chaos that usually swirls about me suddenly becomes a comprehensible, stable, solid whole. Maybe it’s because I’m a worrier and a planner, but that “All’s Right with the World” feeling often eludes me. That makes it all the more precious…

  • Late

    I keep a list of ideas for blog entries. I write them down as they occur to me, or they’ll buzz away like hummingbirds, never to be seen again. I’ve even been known to pull off the interstate just so I can take a note if the topic sounds particularly intriguing. When that list gets…