October 2012
4 posts
Let's all reclaim our bodies and hug each other:... →
thebodyloveblog:
I saw Brandon from HONY just down the block from where I live.
I was super excited, and approached him asking if I could get a picture of him. He was so nice, and agreed readily. I snapped him taking a picture of a young man in a wheelchair. He then asked me if he could take my picture. OF…
This is the type of stuff that makes all of the difference in so many lives. I...
September 2012
1 post
Keep It Clean
You mean, I’m supposed to shower?
August 2010
2 posts
Daily Gratitudes →
1. Hooray for a few days off from work!
2. Excited for Pioneer Trek. (Wait, did I just SAY that?)
3. The innocence of a 5 year old–even though his mischieviousness would indicate otherwise.
4….
The Ugly Name →
Okay. This one’s a toughie. It’s got an ugly name: Mental Illness.
I have wrestled with the idea of how to write this for quite a while now and have never really been sure if it is “time” or not….
July 2010
10 posts
The No-Fail Way to Make Me Roll My Eyes →
Let me say this….
What’s guaranteed NOT to make me roll my eyes?
Evidently I have some kind of eye rolling habit or something. That’s what people say, anyway. Me? I’m not sure I believe them.
…
The Beginning of My Memoir →
Which memoir?
There’s one that starts: “It seems that as I get older I become farther from who I thought I was…”
And then there’s this one: “I want to share a brilliant experience I had…
A Gem In An Otherwise Dull Day →
Sometimes, reflecting upon the vast amount of funny junk in my life yields a truly unpolished gem; a moment in history that suddenly becomes funnier when I unearth it and shine it up NOW…vs. not…
Now How Much Do I Hate That, Again? →
I seem to have this little ‘hate-forget-hate’ relationship with camping. I know there are some of you out there that can side with me on this one.
I am a girl who was born to sleep in a bed,…
Gifts From The Practical →
Measuring cups
Oh–the romantic fool that is my husband…here are a list of gifts he has given me over the years.
1. Scissors. Good ones, but still–scissors.
2. Those grabby thingys that you…
Mission Shoes →
This was a piece I wrote about two and a half years ago. I have come to love this little “memoir”.
Jason and I and a few other ward members were asked to come to primary and share a little about…
Daily Gratitudes →
1. The smell of my 5 year olds skin as I kiss him on the cheek. (Yes, he likes me to kiss him even though he pretends to balk at it.)
2. Laying in bed and talking with my husband when the rest of…
Daily Gratitudes →
1. The happiness that comes when a day when you can do nothing right or say nothing right is FINALLY coming to a close.
2. Driving at night with the windows down and the music up.
3. Lemonade.
4….
My Favorite Mistake →
Red baby girl patent leather shoes
Me. I was an unplanned pregnancy of a teen girl back in the 70’s. Yes, I was a mistake but I no longer am.
Daily Gratitudes →
1. Realizing that things are never as bad as I think they are going to be.
2. Moments of silence.
3. Cute shoes on sale for 75% off. And they even fit! Who gives a damn if they make me 6’3″?
4….
June 2010
13 posts
Ode To Sunglasses {A Writing Retreat Assignment} →
O, sunglasses, where art thou?
Why can’t I keep my dirty little hands on you for more than one trip to the grocery store?
Sunglasses, where art thou?
I refuse to spend more than 10 bucks on a…
Peculiar Quote →
“I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say.”
–Carly Simon
DAILY GRATITUDES
1. The coolness of home after a hot day at church.
2. Fresh chocolate chip…
Never Thought I’d Do That →
My life has been punctuated with various things I have said which I NEVER thought I would say. Mainly mothering type stuff. Stuff like: ”Please don’t dance on the magazines.” ”Quit licking your…
Segullah
Visit http://segullah.org/daily-special/time/ for a piece I did as a guest writer. Titled “Time” it is a nod to fathers on Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all you pops out there!
Steps and Paths →
I have found a new fascination.
Steps.
Like these.
And these.
I like paths, too.
This one is nice.
Makes me want to take a…
On Drowing @ 37….and making strides at 39. →
On Drowning @ 37
Today I drown
In sorrow ebbing and flowing
over the whole of me
Drenching hair and skin
dripping from tired eyes and lashes
running as tepid blood through a weary heart …
Daily Gratitudes 6/8/10 →
1. My backyard. I love to sit on the swing and watch the birds fly and the plants grow. Peaceful.
2. A trusting husband.
3. Glitter toes! I swear I could signal a plane with these puppies.
4. A…
The Way It Should Feel →
Have I told you that I have a mad crush on Oregon? Yes. The state of Oregon. The whole state. Well, I take that back. Mainly the north-west part. But still. The idea that I have strong affections…
Daily Gratitudes →
1. Making it through another day in the trenches.
2. Knowing I can sleep in tomorrow morning.
3. Making a list of books I really want to read.
4. My Mom and Dad who still take good care of me,…
Summer Trepidation →
School is officially out for the summer, today.
*Sigh*
I mean, YAY!
I LOVE MY CHILDREN–darlings that they are! They are great! Sweet! Beautiful! Smart! Funny! Talented! Fantastic! Stubborn….
Bits Of Her →
I am a composition of numerous fragments glued carefully together–
Sometimes forced together–
In patterns of controlled Chaos.
Each splinter, each sliver, a piece of who I am and will never be
…
Daily Gratitudes →
First, a thought.
“What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call ‘thought’.”
~David Hume
Daily Gratitudes for today:
1. Rain. Others wish it away, I am glad…
A Letter For Hope →
Dear Hope,
I don’t know your name or your face or the color of your hair. I don’t know what you smell like or what your laugh sounds like or even how what color you like to paint your nails–if you…
May 2010
12 posts
Beautiful Words… →
“I live and love in God’s peculiar light.”
~Michelangelo
No More Teacher’s Dirty Looks →
Here’s to summer and being done with school! {…and surviving until Augist when it starts again.}
Daily Gratitudes for May 29 →
1. Pace Bars! A fruity, frosty treat!
2. A freshly mown lawn.
3. Clean kids. Hooray for baths!
4. Recognizing new talents. When I say “new” I mean previously undiscovered. Maybe.
5. Sleeping in…
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Regrets Blossom
I do not feel the sting in my eyes
when I walk through meadows of what has been—
For those deeds which I have come to know
do not cloud my view.
When regret’s lovely blossom swells
among my memories—and proclaims
Moments and souls never to be loved by me,
It’s scent breathes sorrow sharp and true.
I wrote this after a discussion with my sweet...
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Pardon My Dust
Okay. So. Here’s the deal.
I am not perfect. Whoa. I know! Big surprise there.
Not only am I not perfect, but I am also very rough around the edges…I almost cry out for a good sanding. Almost, that is. Somehow, I feel that being rough around the edges is what makes us human and attractive and individual.
But, my point is….I make huge grammatical errors, I spell...
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Redemption
For those of you who know me, you will know that I have struggled with depression. It has been a very ugly battle…but it wasn’t always this way. It wasn’t until the birth of my fourth child that I experienced a full blown postpartum depression and it seemed to tilt the axis of my world just enough that I have been battling it ever since.
Last year was the worst of it,...
“What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call...”
– David Hume
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The Trenches
I work full time at Ogden Regional Medical Center. What do I do there, you ask? I am a Phlebotomist. For those of you who don’t know what that is, think of this: the person that comes at you with a pointy needle in their hand to draw your precious, precious blood. Yes, that is what I do.
My schedule is somewhat hairy. I work 70 hours in a 7 day time period. Fortunately those 7...
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What Does It Mean?
I have had people ask why my blog is called “Peculiar & Co.”
Just by way of information, the surname “Wunderlich” is an old German word that means peculiar or wondrous. So, now you know.
But, just ask anyone who knows me. They’ll tell you how peculiar I am.
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Dawn To Dusk
This was a portion of a letter written to one of my oldest and dearest friends at a time when he was experiencing heartache. A heartache greater than he has ever known…and I wasn’t quite sure how to help him. All I could do was share the thoughts that were floating in and out of my little mind.
When I went out for my little “jog” last night and you came with me. Your...
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I Have Learned...
Being right isn’t always the most important thing.
You can’t be anyone but who you already are.
It’s okay to cry.
Family is everything.
Only I can be responsible for my own happiness.
Not all who wander are lost
The “AH-HAH!” moments come when you least expect them to.
You don’t always have to do what you are told.
Taxes suck.
It’s not all...
