Deanne Schildroth
Crafter, Dancer, Writer, Dreamer
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The Drop Out
I don’t think I posted about it at all on this blog, but I’ve actually been in school this past academic year. I went back to university in September, to pursue an English degree. It was something I always wanted – education focusing on reading and writing, and a bachelor’s degree. I attended post secondary…
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Read This and Then Put Your Phone Down
Not to be too black-framed-glasses about it, but my word of the year last year was “analogue”. I wanted to be more present, use social media less, and shift back into physical media. I did use social media less, for sure, although not as much as I’d hoped for. I started the year off really…
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The Ice Storm
We had an ice storm earlier this week in my city. There was freezing rain for 2 days; the weather got very mild and melted some of the snow, which then froze overnight. After the freezing rain stopped, we had a blizzard. I was grateful to be working from home, and be done with school…
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Sisyphus Goes To The Dentist
I went to the dentist this week. Just a cleaning. Nothing exciting. As I lay in the chair, reclined all the way back, overhead light shining, mouth agape, I thought of far I’d come. Going to the dentist isn’t a big deal. I get a morning off work, treat myself to coffee after the appointment,…
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And The Year Begins Anew
It is already January 12 as I write this. I feel like the year is already moving so quickly! I’m still in my stay-in-my-PJs-all-sunday-and-read mode. Maybe that is just the name of the game this winter. A friend who is more knowledgeable than me in the ways of tarot (I try, but I can only…
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