From One Zoo to Another

The things that make me nostalgic for my teaching days are not always the things you might expect. A few days ago, I woke up to find that my home had been invaded by ants. They were coming up between the wooden boards of our kitchen floor in multiple places, as well as through cracksContinue reading “From One Zoo to Another”

Horror, Poetry, and Cats: A.K.A. The Chaos of May

All it takes to know the chaos in my brain right now is a quick peek at my current Goodreads list. Poetry, horror, short stories, novels, audio books, YA—it’s all there, fighting for attention. This is, without question, too many books for my brain to handle at once, and yet I can’t seem to putContinue reading “Horror, Poetry, and Cats: A.K.A. The Chaos of May”

Acting the Fool in 2015

Last night at midnight, my husband and I got out my collection of fortune-telling paraphernalia and did a quick “What does the new year have in store for us?” assessment. We each compiled a reading based on the following items: * One store bought fortune-on-a-stick * One homemade fortune-on-a-stick * One question for the MagicContinue reading “Acting the Fool in 2015”