Author: Sarra Cannon

G and I are engaged!!!!! This past weekend was one of the happiest of my entire life! On Friday, we celebrated his birthday in a casual way. I made a cake, we went to see a movie, and we hung out with his friend F who had come into town for the weekend. Despite how busy he’s been lately with this summer class he’s taking, G casually mentioned that we should go to the zoo this weekend. Now, going to a zoo is one of my favorite things in the world. I have never been to the North Carolina Zoo,…

Today is G’s birthday! It’s amazing to think that I’ve already been living here for a year and that we’ve known each other for almost 2 years now. I had no idea the day we met how important he would later become in my life, but I thank God every day for him. He isn’t big on celebrations and things, so we will probably be low-key tonight, but that will be fun too as long as we are together.So, happy birthday my love, I hope you have a wonderful day!!

I can’t help but wonder how many 30-something, even 40-something women are out there who feel that they have lived half-lives. I don’t mean that they are only half over with their life, but that where they are at this point in their lives is only half of what they meant to be. We have mostly been taught as women in this country that you can have and be anything you want. That is a wonderful advancement that has come through much radical thought and women taking risks and breaking molds. But the mold is still there isn’t it? Maybe…

Sometimes it feels as though no matter how hard I try to move forward, I keep slipping back into old routines and bad habits. It’s especially tough when something I thought was long gone sneaks back into my mind or my life. Like what? Well, yesterday we were out walking the dogs when I had an all too familiar thought. There were two cars sitting in the parking lot next to each other, their drivers talking, with one SUV facing towards me as I crossed the driveway. For a split second, I thought, “I wish that SUV would be not…

It’s definitely summer time, and I have noticed that when we go for a walk, my Pomeranian is panting a lot. I’m sure it must be tough with so much hair! She was in desperate need of a groomer’s attention anyway, so I decided to take her in and have her shaved. For some pom owners, this is a very controversial issue. They believe that Pomeranians are supposed to have long flowing hair and that if you shave it even once, you are ruining it. My personal feelings? She looks cute as hell. She is very happy with her new…

My brother is (hopefully) on his way already from Georgia, and we are all going to see Dave Matthews tonight. Originally, he was supposed to come with his wife and best friend, and they were going to stay for four or five days. Unfortunately, last week, it turned into just my brother and his friend and only staying for one night. Last night, D called and said his friend can’t come, but he’s bringing a different friend. After all of these changes, I can’t help if I am feeling just a bit nervous about the fact that he hasn’t called…