A much-needed change of scenery

Greetings from rural Wisconsin, where I'm thinking of small things I can do in my everyday life when I need a mental reset.

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September 2025

A $9.11 Coffee Made Me Send This

No one bats an eye when I rattle off a list of all the odd jobs I’ve held—until I get to the part about training to be a stockbroker.

Sep 11 • 

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April 2024

I Have So Much To Say

And I'm having such a hard time writing any of it.

Apr 12, 2024 • 

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February 2024

I'm Still Here

I’m just a little swamped.

Feb 20, 2024 • 

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My Book Is Out Today

Get a copy or come see me at an event

Feb 6, 2024 • 

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January 2024

Apparently I'm a Runner Now

This is an enthusiastic recommendation for ugly, expensive leggings that give me camel toe. Really.

Jan 26, 2024 • 

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The Note I Sent to David Sedaris

No, he has not responded. At least not yet.

Jan 9, 2024 • 

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December 2023

I Only Exist On the Internet

Why we are (probably) never meeting in real life.

Dec 19, 2023 • 

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It Doesn't Have to Be This Hard

This is about an eye pencil sharpener, but it’s also not really about an eye pencil sharpener.

Dec 15, 2023 • 

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November 2023

Crying and Boozy Cranberry Sauce

I'm sorry to say this recipe can't solve your personal problems.... unless one of them is frequent UTIs.

Nov 21, 2023 • 

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Friday Petty Party: Audiobook Edition

No deep dives here. I'm hanging out in the shallow end this week.

Nov 3, 2023 • 

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October 2023

I Came Out of the Pandemic a Middle-Aged Woman

Here’s a thing that’s made this season of life a little less painful.

Oct 25, 2023 • 

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