by emilyneal | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past week, a friend described me as “artistic.” Another friend said I’m “crafty.” I don’t see myself as either. I don’t have a natural artistic talent, like drawing or painting or sculpture. And I really don’t think...
by emilyneal | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
We have always joked that Cooper is such a smart and hard-working dog, that he really needs a job. And this past weekend, he finally got to go to work. We decided to take him to visit his big brother at college. Andrew has been longing to see Cooper, and it was his...
by emilyneal | Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week, I experienced a traumatic moment with my puppers that was like nothing I’ve been through so far as a dog mom. Most days, Cooper and I meet up with another dog and her mom to play in a large open area near our homes. The two dogs have a similar...
by emilyneal | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve now worked at my “new”-ish job for a year. I’ve reached a strange point in my existence in which my pre-pandemic experience is starting to become less than my current reality. More than half of the past year – seven out of the 12 months –...
by emilyneal | Oct 7, 2020 | Creativity, Uncategorized
When I was in fifth grade, I had a side hustle as a hand lettering artist. I wrote the names of my classmates on a piece of construction paper in large block letters. I used a dark crayon to color in a shadow on the names, giving the letters a 3D effect. Finally, each...
