j lynn's Open Salon Blog

Hmph

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:02:34 -0500

Hmph....

A Beautiful Evening

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:08:22 -0400

It's an absolutley beautiful evening tonight. The cool, clear weather is a lovely break from the brutal summer we've had here in the midwest. It's the kind of evening where you feel suddenly more alive than you've felt in a long time. The kind of evening where you think of days past and dream of days ahead. Where for once the soul-sucking heat doesn't drain you of every last drop of energy and enthusiasm.

I wish there were more evenings like this, but I suppose if there were, I might not appreciate it so much.

And so I will sit and enjoy.

Lucky I'm In Love...

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 23:07:32 -0400

I'm feeling lucky these days. Something I haven't felt in quite some time. Money is still very tight. The high cost of living in Johnson County is killing me. I still have an ex-husband to deal with. I still have lots of debt left over from the marriage/divorce. I still live in a stinkin' apartment.

BUT, now I have Jeff. And I am in love. The rest of my problems can bite me.

The Split Personality of Silence

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:01:02 -0500

The power of silence. The dual personality of silence.

Sometimes silence is so welcome. So necessary. The silence of a quiet house at night, when the kids and pets are finally asleep. No more ringing of the phone, no more jabbering from the television.

The silence that falls when the last party goer leaves. The sigh of relief.

The silence of a feeding baby after waking in the middle of the night, hungry as a wolf.

The silence on top of the hill after the long climb.

But then, there's the silence that is not so welcome.

The silence in the empty house after the children leave for their father's house.

The silence after the argument.

The silence when that phone call, or text message, or email is not returned.

The silence on a Saturday morning alone, when no one wonders about you.

~Saying nothing...sometimes says the most...~ Emily Dickinson

Hilarious Animal Video - A Little Sunday Night Silliness

Sun, 9 Jan 2011 20:01:54 -0500