A few weeks ago I went on a quick girls' trip up the North Shore to a gorgeously quiet cabin resort. Part relaxing-few-days before the insanity of the holidays hits, part traditional fall writing inspiration trip, we holed up in a two bedroom wooden cabin with no TV, no kids or spouses, and no concrete… Continue reading For The Lake is Cold and Full of Monsters
Tag: this isn’t porn
Every Title I’ve Tried for this is Filthy. Also, please ignore our carpet.
This is not a real post because school hasn't ended and things have been just this side of insanely busy for the last howevermany weeks (good Goddess how is it JUNE already? I still have a zillion unintended snapdragons to plant!) and I have three reviews to write. Yes, the run on sentence reflects what's… Continue reading Every Title I’ve Tried for this is Filthy. Also, please ignore our carpet.
The In-Between
Welcome to the Twilight Zone of the year, where holidays are winding down but not yet over because New Year's Eve is coming and THE DECISION is approaching about whether you'll celebrate and stay up until midnight (or party, except that's not a decision for me: always a nope) or go to bed at normal… Continue reading The In-Between
The 1935 Marriage Project: Episode 3, Girl Bits
I'm a tad delayed for chapter three's revelations, because we had an unexpected road trip on top of two Horde major school activities ending this week, which required coordination of drop off/pick up across multiple schools for multiple hours in an evening during our days. I don't know why I didn't expect so much of… Continue reading The 1935 Marriage Project: Episode 3, Girl Bits
The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 2 – Biological Male Bits
TW for peeps: this post includes explicit sexual organ slang and use of a word considered now a slur in a quote from the chapter, which is then discussed from a historical perspective. Please skip this post if necessary. Today's installment of marriage advice from the '30's is first in a double whammy of biology… Continue reading The 1935 Marriage Manual Project: Episode 2 – Biological Male Bits
Not What It Looks Like
Every other month I get a suspiciously obfuscated slim package in the mail. Every time, I wonder what sort of magazines the post office thinks I'm ordering. I thought only certain inappropriate magazines get sent in ominous black privacy plastic. So it's INTERNATIONAL porn. How fancy. (What the PO workers think, probably.) I don't know… Continue reading Not What It Looks Like
Monsters in My Basement
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Raising The Freak Flag
When I started this blog and called it "Escape on a Page" I intended to keep my writing life separate from my weird random blogging life. Yep, I recognize that was pretty stupid for me. Hey, if you can do it I'm envious of your organization and compartmentalization skills. I suck at compartmentalizing, and honestly… Continue reading Raising The Freak Flag
Chemo is an Interesting Monster – Round 2
Yesterday I had my second round of treatment for the two drug cocktail. For people keeping score, I'm now 1/2 way through the first 4 cycles. I'll have an additional 12 of a different drug after these are done. I am tolerating it ok as long as I stay on top of my nausea-med schedule… Continue reading Chemo is an Interesting Monster – Round 2
Tiny Indignities: Brought to You by Frankenboob
First, thank you. To everyone who has been so damn supportive and kind (and patient!) please know I appreciate it all.Second, I'm ok. My awesome surgeon (who was VERY excited and happy in the pre-op room...something that I considered weird until I realized I WANT a surgeon who's passionate about his job) got it all.… Continue reading Tiny Indignities: Brought to You by Frankenboob
No Pithy Phrase 