Seven years. We moved into the house seven years ago come the end of February. We spent an entire week before move in painting all the rooms a soft coastal green/gray. As much as I have loved the pallette, seven years is about as long of a run for colors to feel "fresh". I am …
Happy New Year – 2025
A new page in a blank chapter. Nothing excites me more. On a rare occasion, a blank page might cause me a little anxiety. Sometimes it causes "writer's block" where I just sit and stare at the blank page because I don't know where to start, but that doesn't happen often, and it isn't happening …
Aging and the unexpected outcomes…
My birthday is right around the corner. Come mid-January and I will be turning 55. Fifty-five. What in the world? How did THAT happen? Some days I swear I believe in time travel. When I focus on a particular memory I am transported to that time, and there I am, mourning the loss of my …
2024 comes to a close…
I have spent the last hour rereading all my 2024 posts. Which tells me a few things. It really was a great year with so many amazing nuggets and blessings; and I didn't post enough. Once upon a time I wrote nearly every day. Life wasn't quite as busy in those days, and I appreciate …
Time warp…
That's the best way I can describe the past five months. My company has been in the middle of a major acquisition. An industry blending of two powerhouses in our tech/telecom space. Being in legal, we do all the upfront work. Negotiate the deal, pull together all the paperwork, sign our lives away, close the …
Helene…
We moved to Charlotte seven years ago. The first year we were here, and not terribly long after we moved in, there were reports of an impending hurricane at the coast. I don’t remember the name of the e stirm now, because quite frankly it barely grazed us with rain as it passed. The news …
Blessed…
Last week was my first business trip since the beginning of summer. Our team took July off from travel which was a nice break. As much as I do not love the travel part, I do enjoy being with my team members once I'm on the ground. So, I welcomed the visit to Denver last …
The end of a fabulous week…
Days like today are when I really dislike the adage “all good things must come to an end,” even when it’s a true statement. My week in the desert of Arizona is over and we board a flight back to the South in a little over five hours. More to remember than anything else, here’s …
Desert oasis…
I was going to title this post a visit to the sun — but truth be told, after a week in the dry desert of Arizona, I feel strangely refreshed. I have been feeling burnout something awful for the last few months and I needed a break from just about everything. A few weeks ago …
Shrinking Shay 