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Wayward Sparkles

Stories of this life gone astray

stress

Sitting on a Cornflake with the Walrus and the Seagull

July 28, 2022July 6, 2022 by M.L. James

YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING?!!!! (Not that I said that.)

Categories Events in Our Lives, family, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags 4th of July 2022, absurdity, Family, family crisis, gratefulness, humor, inconveniences, stress, when bad things happen 14 Comments

Mind Dump: When the Levee Breaks

August 22, 2021August 21, 2021 by M.L. James

My ADHD daughter turned into a zombie right before my eyes.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, ramblings, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags ADHD, Blogging, humor, journaling, life, mind dump, stream of consciousness writing, stress, too much, writing, writing fodder 39 Comments

Of Chaos, Madness, Predators and Prey aka Another Day In the Life

July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 by M.L. James

And now for something really different!

Categories Check this out, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers Tags chaos, cognitive decline, Freethinkers Anonymous, may december relationships, predatory behavior, stress, tom being tom, too much to do, worry 20 Comments

6 Gallons of Crazy in a 5-Gallon Bucket

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019 by M.L. James

It annoys me that I can’t just get along with everyone because so help me God, I’ve tried.

Categories Conversations, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags humor, relationships, stress 26 Comments

David’s Winter Face 2018/19

February 19, 2019January 18, 2019 by M.L. James

And just when I thought we were finished with the dramatic face pictures —

Categories Check this out, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags dramatic face, hives, issues with doctors, stress 10 Comments

The Post In Which I Try and Answer Lille Sparven’s Question, “Hey, wait, what’s wrong with your computer?”

May 15, 2019January 15, 2019 by M.L. James

I KNOW COMPUTERS, MAYBE I CAN HELP!

Categories Check this out, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags computer problems, humor, stress 12 Comments

Balance This aka Teetering

January 16, 2019January 14, 2019 by M.L. James

I told her I’d do what I could.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags guilt, life, living with hives, overwhelmed, stress, striving for balance 10 Comments

Samsung Swan Song aka Smashed to Smithereens

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 by M.L. James

FYI, Flying projectiles and TV’s don’t mix well!

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags mental illness, rage, Samsung, smashed phone, smashed TV, stress 6 Comments
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