Author Archives: nellskac

These beautiful moment no. 4 | the improptu picnic

The beginning of this needs to be the beginning, otherwise, indeed, I just happened to throw another event and take a photo and, really, you could look anywhere on the internet to find more inspiring food or boy-scout approved bonfires or backyards better-weeded than mine (at the moment. cough). The beginning is that: antsy-me stillContinueContinue reading “These beautiful moment no. 4 | the improptu picnic”

On the wonder of peaches

It’s probably sacrilegious to say this But I feel that eating summer-peaches, Them bursting with sweet and sticky syrup Running down my fingers, face and chin, Is (almost) sacramental. We’re told of the visible signs of the invisible reality And I hear you on marriage, communion, reconciliation, et al. But somehow my spine-craned posture overContinueContinue reading “On the wonder of peaches”

Seven Quick Takes…I think I can!!

— 1 — Guess what I did last night?? PICKED OUT EVERY NOODLE IN A BOX OF MAC-AND-CHEESE OUT OF A BIN OF LAUNDRY. My dad helped me, though. My mother DID NOT. She just stood there and narrated that the pillowcase was a lost cause. Which it was. BUT STILL. — 2 — MyContinueContinue reading “Seven Quick Takes…I think I can!!”

These beautiful moments no. 3

You know what? The weekend was lovely. I took some pictures to remind me of this. So, I read this recipe on the internet, made it once and haven’t stopped eating it since then. Avocados, chick peas, feta, lime juice, and cilantro is the name of the game…but I upped that game and added jalepenoContinueContinue reading “These beautiful moments no. 3”

Some days are just rough rough rough

When I was in college, I came to this odd realization (but it worked for me) that once a semester I would have a bad day. I know, it’s weird. But, inevitably, it would happen. One day would just be the worst of all days and all the tests I got back that day wouldContinueContinue reading “Some days are just rough rough rough”

These (beautiful?) moments no. 2

Heh. Heh heh. Irony!! I was like, “Yeah! Let me start a series where I talk about all the things and how they’re beautiful!!” Stupid me. (One time ask me and I’ll tell you about the time I prayed for humility. Heh again). Yesterday I accidentally forgot about lunch plans with MY OWN SISTER INContinueContinue reading “These (beautiful?) moments no. 2”

These beautiful moments No. 1

Yesterday I was watering my beautiful, green, stretching plants with the hose. I let my bare toes curl and uncurl in the grass; my feet stupid-soft from a winter in shoes. The sun was beginning to send slanting shadows and the guinea pigs were behind me in the lawn and the birds were yelling atContinueContinue reading “These beautiful moments No. 1”

Here, I’ll make it easier on you

Here’s a list for you about my life. I thought about doing a weekend-recap, but I checked back on photos to try to jump-start my memory and…the best one was this llama photo. Yeah. List is is, eh? -1- I played against my oldest-brother-engineer in Scrabble this weekend and won, but we tied until theContinueContinue reading “Here, I’ll make it easier on you”

I wore it, but it’s not Wednesday

The road to heck is paved with good intentions. The road to Hell, Michigan, is paved with asphalt, probably. Anyway! My good intentions were to post TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY with NO STOPS FOR THIS LOCOMOTIVE but then the good-intentions train was derailed last night when I hung out with one of those supah coolContinueContinue reading “I wore it, but it’s not Wednesday”