Melina MeadorOct 19, 20203 minCarniceriaThe meat store was in a strange, rather derelict building that Jay and Mike thought would do just fine for a produce stand (Jay's Farm...
Melina MeadorMay 28, 20203 minHome Assessment 5.27.20I read a while back about how writing a narrative of your day is a great way to get a bird's eye view of how things are going in life;...
Melina MeadorApr 30, 20202 minManastash RunI was running for my life. No one would save me but these two legs, this quickly tiring heart, these heaving lungs. There was nothing...
Melina MeadorMar 30, 20202 minCleaning Out the File CabinetYesterday I tackled the file cabinet. It wasn't that it was so disorganized - just unused. It's still solid, outliving my needs. I...
Melina MeadorMar 11, 20202 minBravery (Or A Pot of Beans)Yesterday I made a huge pot of pinto beans. They simmered all day and made my home smell like my childhood - we ate a lot of beans...
Melina MeadorFeb 26, 20201 minPeanut Butter FalconI watched the movie last week and loved it. It's sticky, you know? Lots to think about. Art! It does that to ya. The thing that most...
Melina MeadorFeb 20, 20202 minAn Actual Message in a BottleThis morning on the beach I found a message in a bottle. I was head clear, eyes eating up the ocean view, and I stumbled over a small...
Melina MeadorFeb 6, 20201 minWhat I've Been Learning From RunningPart of me laughed as I typed that title. Me? A runner? But I am. I am slow, and I am new to the running journey but I am a runner. And I...
Melina MeadorJan 29, 20201 minWednesday AfternoonA ziploc bag of spaghetti sauce sags on the counter, slowly defrosting until I pour it out onto noodles for dinner. I've been reading...
Melina MeadorJan 22, 20201 minMarksThings leave their marks on us. While I had a handsome baby boy in November, I still look a bit pregnant. My Dad survived a heart attack...
Melina MeadorJan 10, 20201 minFour Books I Loved in 2019In 2018 I posted on my favorite books of the year and I had a long list, with quotes and everything. But I didn't have a sweet, huggable...
Melina MeadorDec 25, 20192 min2019 ReviewThe year is not over yet, I know. But I'm in full on reflection mode and I'll probably write more on the year over the next two...
Melina MeadorNov 5, 20192 minWhen Someone Plays to HelpThroughout my teen years I had a good family friend with whom I occasionally played tennis. He was a fantastic tennis player and helped...
Melina MeadorOct 22, 20192 minPaper LiningsIkea and I met afresh after a long hiatus last week. I came home laden with useful things: matching spice jars (I have had a spice jar...
Melina MeadorSep 16, 20192 minBad DreamsSometime in the early morning Samantha had a nightmare. She said it was about sharks. I had been having a nightmare until I heard her...
Melina MeadorSep 3, 20191 minGrandma Doris (Apron) I am enjoying being part of a writing group. We set out some practices for ourselves this summer where we pick a word and then free write...
Melina MeadorAug 20, 20191 minSowing and Reaping"And to write is to sow and to reap at the same time." Ellie Wiesel in Memoirs Mr. Wiesel is an author and holocaust survivor. I'm...
Melina MeadorJul 23, 20191 minGlamming.Dale and I had fancy drinks and sushi at a rooftop bar in Bellevue on Saturday night. It had been a dream of mine since I'd heard about...
Melina MeadorJul 17, 20191 minSummer PregnancyWell, feeling the baby halfway through this pregnancy is awesome. I sit down in my bedroom reading chair and lift my big legs onto the...
Melina MeadorJun 11, 20193 minBlackberriesOne mid-July evening, when the jewel colors of the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers and the hills of Douglas Firs sparkle their brightest, Dad...