Middle-aged Maverick

Maverick

noun 1. an unorthodox or independent-minded person.

“I’m just being honest.”

  • What if…

    5Ws Wednesday When I was a kid, my best friend and I had a thing about asking “What if…” questions. We would never answer the questions, they were more for us to giggle over as we imagined what would happen.… Read more

  • A Conversation

    I think I’ve mentioned before that I have a big writing project in mind and a big part of that revolves around the contents of 30 years worth of journals that I have filled up (and saved) since I was… Read more

  • Faye

    Talk About it Tuesday I took my little kitty girl to the vet yesterday for a follow up appointment. She’s doing a little better than… Read more

  • Catholic Satire

    Movie/music Monday Back in 2000 when Josh and I first got together, we often rented movies from a little mom and pop video store up… Read more

  • The Air is Clear

    “Something Good” Sunday This week was a long one! I worked a full day yesterday, and that threw off the rhythm of my weekend. But,… Read more

  • The dreaded Monday…and celebrities

    My mind can be funny at times. Not in the way that I can tell a joke or say something witty, I leave that to my husband. It’s more funny in that I’m always thinking, sometimes deeply, but often in… Read more

  • I’m Afraid of the Dark

    Darkness is an interesting “thing”. I hesitate to call it a phenomenon, but in a way it is. It changes the way we perceive the world. Things that appear a certain way during the light of day can transform into… Read more

  • A Message from the Universe

    Screenshot Saturday I shared this screenshot back in February. When I originally posted this, I reflected on how as a teacher, I tried to do everything. Because I said yes to everything. But now I don’t because I know that… Read More

  • A Teaching Reminder

    Flashback Friday I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to reflect on for today. It has been another busy day. I went into our… Read More

  • My Girl Faye

    What a busy day! So as not to break my streak of daily posting, I’ll make this brief. I’ll pick up my mental health topic… Read More