“Why every time we go somewhere with Beautiful Beastie does it feel like we’re being hazed?” Rogue’s not wrong. We went to Rock Castle Gorge with her last weekend. Where she and Tiny Brazilian quickly took off. At their beast pace. While Rogue and I followed behind. At our normal human pace. Where we traversed … Continue reading Trail Hazing
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Legit Professional Woman
Ran with my Cross Country kids for the first time in months tonight. Ran is a bit of a stretch. See this? That’s my heart rate. That spike? That’s when my heart rate hit 193… That was during the warm up… We all agreed I would just sweep the actual run. I’m certain it serves … Continue reading Legit Professional Woman
Glimmers of Hope
Thank you so much. I’ll miss you guys! “…ok…you…have a nice day…” Look. I’ve spent a lot of time with the DMV folks lately. And my socials are a little more awkward than usual. Because New Job. But the two hours I spent with them yesterday morning. Felt special. It started with rejection. Again. Because … Continue reading Glimmers of Hope
Hanging Rock Re-Make
“How many miles are you feeling like this morning?” Oh, I don’t know. Maybe 7 or 8? I started with a 2 liter pack of water frozen solid. It was melted by mile two. Because those first two miles. Were straight up the side of a mountain. 800 stairs. Or maybe 5,000. My legs will … Continue reading Hanging Rock Re-Make
Accommodation Workout
Sooo…there’s a “ring of fire…” just hovering over southwest Virginia? And…we’re not…we don’t want to talk about end times yet…? I mean, it is summer, in Virginia, so I guess that makes sense... And I thought I’d escaped public education. The world of 504’s and IEPs. I was wrong. Because my plan was 5pm Full … Continue reading Accommodation Workout
My Last Last Day
“Staunton River High School. How can I help you.” It’s raining. And there are tornado warnings. And I feel unsafe. “And how can I help you?” I don’t have an umbrella. “SIGH. Where are you?” In the back parking lot. “Ok. Hang on.“ And it may have taken him a solid 12 minutes. To get … Continue reading My Last Last Day
Natural Bear Repellant
Disclaimer: In case you’ve found this post by searching for “natural bear repellant” on the internet. I’m sorry. This is not that. This is satire. Well, actually it’s my life. But my life is basically satire. So… So, it’s freakishly beautiful in Virginia today. Cool. Clear. Lovely. And because every run I went on last … Continue reading Natural Bear Repellant
Drop In Neighbors and Rock Castle Gorge
An hour. It has taken me a full hour. To assemble this fucking office chair. Maybe two. It’s all an obscenities filled blur. This is not a single person job. And yes. Those are my pajama bottoms in a heap on the floor. Shit got hectic for a while. Those holes…just wouldn’t line up. And … Continue reading Drop In Neighbors and Rock Castle Gorge
Blue Ridge Virtual Double Marathon
13 minutes. That’s how long it took me to get out of bed. Down the stairs. And to the coffee. And then several more minutes to figure out how to transport the coffee to my chair without the full use of my left leg. Because my dumbass thinks she’s still 43. Or however old I … Continue reading Blue Ridge Virtual Double Marathon
Spring Break From Work
I have spent the past 15 hours either sleeping. Or collecting food. For tomorrow. I've done precious little actual human communication. Because I've spent most of the past week doing too much of the wrong kind of communication. Arguing with the wrong people over the wrong things. Or trying desperately to communicate with the right … Continue reading Spring Break From Work
Shine My Way 