I have two vices in this world: books and yarn. I did have three, but I gave up soft drinks (mostly) in 2015 when I went on a weight-loss spree. Yes, I love chocolate, but since it’s a major food group and completely necessary to the health and well-being of the average writer’s brain, it doesn’t count. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been rearranging my books into something like an organized system, meaning that I now have a dedicated…
I’m on my way home from a spontaneous road trip, embarked upon last week due to an itchy restlessness I couldn’t shake. I haven’t been on one of these in a while. The last one took me to the very same place I ended up in this time, along a very similar route, almost exactly one year ago.I tell people I’m a free spirit, but maybe traveling this journey twice in two years is the beginning of a routine, or…
A few months ago, after deciding I would definitely be traveling to the South Pacific by hook or by crook, I began planning for the journey by making notes on travel needs, getting a passport, and researching housing arrangements. I also took the not-quite-radical step of revamping my wardrobe with an eye toward natural fabrics that would travel well and hold up in a variety of climates. Now, I’m not exactly easy to fit. Most clothes are geared toward women with…