Tag: random

Puttin’ me in my place

My nephew’s wife Laura just called and said something like:

I have a totally random question about totally useless information regarding something that was invented or used back in the 1800s…

I was able to answer her question. Then I reminded her that I just happen to be a thirty-five-year-old with a vast wealth of information about the 1800s.

This made her laugh and laugh.

Brat.

(And she cheats at cards, too.)

The political gets personal

I was paying bills earlier when the phone rang. Probably one of the few things I dislike more than paying bills is answering the phone, so I figured why not do two miserable things at once?

It happened to be a call from the campaign of the person I’m currently supporting for president. (See how gender- and party-neutral that is? Starting no debates here. Yet.) When I agreed to make a donation and the caller was verifying my information, he asked what I do for a living. When I said “writer,” it stopped being just a fundraising call. The campaign worker is a young poet. Both his parents are poets. He loves and hears music in his head all the time, and he thinks that’s why he writes poetry.

Suddenly, talking on the phone while paying bills got a little more fun. And you know, I gotta love a candidate who has poets making campaign calls.

For Shannon

You mentioned essential oils in a post. Do you have a Whole Foods Market there? Or a store that sells organic stuff? They often have essential oils. I used to have the BEST supplier here, but she closed her shop. Whole Foods sells a brand, Wyndmere, that I’ve also ordered online. I like all their oils and used them in my practice (when I had one; sorry, Lindsey). But I also really like their blends, most particularly Anxiety Release, Breathe Easier, Digestive Aide, Head Aide, Hormonal Balance, Immune Support, Joyful Spirit, Mentally Sharp, Self Confidence, and Stress Relief. You can check out their web site.

Another really good source you can order from is Gritman. I’ve been pleased with everything I ever got from them.

I’ll have to find and send you the recipe I blended for Tim many years ago to help him with insomnia. The only thing I remember for sure that was in it was myrrh.

And just an FYI: I’m not a fan of spending a lot of money on diffusers and nebulizers, so there are none I endorse, but lots of people do like them.