I fear my brain is not fully functioning. Upon receipt of the list of my symptoms, my sisters giggled, so at least I no longer fear for my life - just my sanity. This week, I've put a bagged loaf of bread in the toaster, forgotten how to work the toilet, and nearly applied toothpaste…

Short daylight hours and long days at work leave little time for outdoor tasks, so I was excited to have time this afternoon to unbox the old string of C7s (who knows how old; they were my Grandma's!) and she's a little mugggy did'r. (Ahem. Without autocorrect: shed a little light outside. Disclaimer: I'm writing…

I had to call in to work with a stomach ache this morning, so have been diligent with my get-better-quick scheme of plentiful sleep, copious hydration, and gulps of fresh air. On my afternoon walking dose of outdoors, I noted plentiful signs that the autumnal scale is waxing ever nearer to winter (here in Polar,…