The low murmur of conversation wafted down the stairs upon the nose-crinkling smell of instant Folgers. "Daylight in the swamp!" could be the greeting as I stumbled my way up those wide, orange-carpeted steps to investigate the early morning alarm of low voices and the clink of spoons on Corelle mugs. I'd slowly blink the…

Another Wednesday in the books, but not just another hump day. I spent much of this Wednesday running out of fingers as I counted my blessings. A day that pulled back the bedcovers before the sun peeked over the rust-hued trees, then burst open into toothy grins as an epic birthday song played over the…

Hey. The last couple months have been ridiculous. Had you noticed? I really wished I'd be able to look back on these weeks of unemployment and confinement as a time of great cultural, educational, and spiritual growth. I signed up for classes, bought art supplies, made a to-do list of backordered projects, knowing that surely…