by tdvanoss | May 25, 2022 | Musings
I don’t know about anyone else, but I am not OK today. All I can think of is Uvalde, and the last, terrified seconds of those lost lives. The chaos. The pain. Did the little ones call out for their mamas? Did they think someone was coming to save them? What the...
by tdvanoss | May 19, 2022 | Musings
Yesterday was not the greatest. I had a weird blood sugar dip plus a low blood pressure episode in the morning that caused a fainting episode, which is 100% contrary to my typical “I’m a beast and can do ANYthing!” modus operandi. I was overwhelemed...
by tdvanoss | Aug 23, 2021 | Musings
This weekend would have been my niece’s 11th birthday. Tragically, she died in an accident a few months ago, so she will forever stay that magical age of 10, halfway between little kid and pre-teen, when hugs are still OK and the teenage cynicism hasn’t...
by tdvanoss | Jul 6, 2021 | Musings
I hate grocery shopping. I mean HATE it. There are few household chores that are worse, in my opinion, than spending hours navigating shelves and aisles in a desperate attempt to hunt and gather for the ol’ family. And as a short person, the humiliation of...
by tdvanoss | Jul 3, 2021 | About
“Hey there – I’m Tammie.” When I tried to sit down and write an “about me” page, the above sentence was all I could churn out for the loooongest time. I think many of us, especially women, are trained to turn all our attention outward, focusing on others...
