In 2016, shortly after moving into this house, we got to work redoing bedrooms. In the front and back of the upstairs, there are two almost identical bedrooms. Previous owners had dumped some money into these room, opening up the ceiling to the attic, redoing the ceiling with wood slats, creating a loft area with…
Author: catastrophicstardust
Retail Story: First Job – Part 1
Kill Them With Kindness: Stories of My Life in Retail is what I’ve decided to name my retail story memoir book, if I actually ever finish writing it. Anyone who has ever worked in a customer service type roll, whether it’s phones, fast food, or store retail, can relate the customer service stories that come…
Trip Friday – The Great Lakes Science Center & Edgewater Park – Cleveland, Ohio
We have a membership to The Great Lakes Science Center that expires in a few months. As a family of six, it’s normally cheaper, or just a few dollars more to buy a family membership to a museum instead of buying one-time tickets. That means that if we visit at least twice, we’ve gotten our…
Talk Therapy Thursday – Pandemic Thoughts
These types of posts I’m hoping to use as a kind of therapy. A safe space to just unload my thoughts, fears, feelings, and strategies. I had a therapist a few years back, to help manage my anxiety issues, but the cost of visits, time spent, medication adjustments, and ultimately his retirement left me not…
Writing Prompt Wednesday – 12/28/21
Since this blog is my personal blog, I’ll be sharing writings and ramblings off and on. One thing that I did for a little while was search Pinterest for writing prompts. That actually spawned a few characters that I’ve started developing into larger stories, and maybe one day I’ll actually finish writing those stories. I…