Monthly Archives: May 2016

This song has been running through my head for a couple of weeks now. Even before I officially knew I would have a new job. It’s hard to believe, but the time has come to say goodbye. I’ve been having a difficult time putting into words what I want people to know. Wondering if anyoneContinue reading “So Long, Farewell”

I have only two more nights in Macon. My hometown. A place I never thought I would ever return to. I left in 2005, hoping to go on to bigger and better things. That road was long and twisted and tough. But I did it. Then, I had to come home. It was not inContinue reading “Because I Knew You”

I woke up this morning and saw the following Time Hop entry from 5 years ago: Five years ago I posed the question – Is this where you hope to be? Five years ago I lived in Birmingham, was married to the Egyptian, working for the American Heart Association. Today I am packing up myContinue reading “Is This All Really Happening?”

We are at it again – trying desperately to design our future home in the woods. The whole Mars & Venus miscommunication took place just this past weekend over a simple little request. Tim: Now we need to think coverings. What type of walls, floors, etc. do we want? Me: I like the color blue.Continue reading “Slats, Sheetrock, Plaster – Oh My!”

I have an awful habit of filling a void in my life with animals. Break-up from my college boyfriend? I bought a Siberian Husky. Divorced? Buy a cat. Get married? Get rid of cat. Find yourself divorced again? Buy two cats. And so on and so forth. Speaking of the two cats… that’s them. SalvatoreContinue reading “Step-Parenting: The Furry Edition”

It goes a little something like this: Tim: Hey, Nicole. Send me some examples of floor plans that you like. Nicole: Okay. But remember, all that is important to me is just a few things: a BIG closet, a nice bathroom, a BIG kitchen, and good outdoor entertaining space. Tim: Just send me some examples.Continue reading “Plans Versus Elements: Battle of the Sexes”