Loose Leaf Notes

This is not a sewing bee. Nor is it a bridge club. It’s an overflow meeting of minds, the Scrabble kind, enjoying lunch and crunching letters at Outerspace.

1. This is not what I meant by swimming… 2. Having a year-round indoor pool nearby is #1 on my bucket list. 3. Last week I saw a dead possum in the road that someone had attached a balloon to that said ‘Get Well Soon. 4. I dreamt that my dad read a poem that […]

I dreamt I cut off my ear the way I casually cut fabric or slice a potato which made me ask what other ways do I self-harm? What other impulsive act can’t be taken back? What don’t I want to hear? I saved the evidence but forgot what it was intended for so I tucked […]

1. I drink a beer every day. But only when I’m  at Floydfest. It’s a five-day festival, so do the math. 2. Floydfest Funhouse or too much IPA? 3. Every day at Floydfest is my favorite. Every picture, every scene and every connection with friends felt cherished and full of history this year because it […]

Every day at Floydfest is my favorite. Every picture, every scene and every connection with friends felt cherished and full of history this year because it was the last festival on the 20-year site (new location in Floyd County coming in 2023). Our family has been to every Floydfest over its 20-year history and it’s […]