That Time You Buried Biscuit (to Cole Porter) -- My childhood in a single tale
"Of course it would be the home of a hamster with a preference for a song about a bunch of sinners on a cruise ship begging for a revival."
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Annie D. Stutley
- Feb 1, 2022
- 6 min
That Time You Went to Oldfields -- A free lesson from a not-so-eccentric artist
What seems out of control is really just an uncompleted process.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 5, 2022
- 7 min
That Time You Read “K” -- The secret to getting what you need in 2022
Exactly how big was 2021’s beer?
Annie D. Stutley
- Oct 28, 2021
- 6 min
That Time You Didn’t Have the Thyme -- Do you taste the glory?
"Humans, though, are as simple as the simple-mindedness we hate."
Annie D. Stutley
- Sep 17, 2021
- 8 min
That Time You Were Still -- When it’s all too much
That’s just a part of the story, a dramatic retelling. There’s more to it.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jun 25, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Sent Messages -- The best friend waiting on the other end
Why wouldn’t He have compassion for the cries of my heart and be there for me as a best friend would when I am at my lowest?
Annie D. Stutley
- May 19, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Didn’t Cross the Lane -- Messengers Among Us
I had been running toward the fourth lane since my diagnosis, disregarding any promising messages, but I finally stopped.
Annie D. Stutley
- Apr 30, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Were Served -- Judge if you want to be judged
It seems we have all the answers until we actually have to answer for ourselves.
Annie D. Stutley
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Caught a Dimple -- Blooming Where We're Planted
I could learn from these hydrangeas. We all could.
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 22, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Asked for The Good Chicken -- When accepting help is as awkward as a junior high dance
I'm the the equivalent to a preteen with braces and acne avoiding a crush at a school dance, when it comes to accepting help.
Annie D. Stutley
- Mar 15, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Didn’t Shave Your Legs -- Stage Three Judgement
03/14/2021 I had known about the cancer for about eight days when I sat in the umpteenth doctor’s office to proceed with what has got to...
Annie D. Stutley
- Feb 21, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Had Cancer -- Yep, you read that right.
But even this modern lingo skeptic recognizes that sometimes you don’t have to be an explorer or a pioneer to experience a journey.
Annie D. Stutley
- Feb 14, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Missed Sunset -- Why We’re Afraid to Give
It was the kind of finale that only follows one helluva show. And I’d missed it. For five flipping dollars.
Annie D. Stutley
- Feb 3, 2021
- 6 min
That Time You Looked For Your Life -- Why I want a Reverend Mother
Some of us display the complexity of a patchwork quilt. Others have an astonishingly straight path.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 25, 2021
- 6 min
That Time You Acknowledged Killer -- Where to Find an Edge of Your Own
I’ve learned that animosity just has this way of finding us.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 18, 2021
- 6 min
That Time You Told a Sunrise Lie -- How to Get ‘Er Done and Hit the Wall
I didn’t even attempt to make the promise, not to save face, but because I knew it was a lie. But not just any lie. A sunrise lie.
Annie D. Stutley
- Jan 9, 2021
- 7 min
That Time You Were Extraordinarily Ordinary -- How to Wait Like a Winner
It’s a fact of life I’m only just now able to understand and, frankly, come to peace with.
Annie D. Stutley
- Dec 18, 2020
- 7 min
That Time You Were Poked -- My dog got acupuncture, but I was the real patient
But Katie’s weekly pokes and prods also came as I was approaching my epiphany...
Annie D. Stutley
- Dec 16, 2020
- 8 min
That Time You Were Not Exceptional--Three holiday stories and a lesson on limits
Three stories that reveal the one thing you should know about limitations
Annie D. Stutley
- Dec 5, 2020
- 7 min
That Time You Were a Stump -- Boundaries and "The Giving Tree"
Is it a story of generosity and unconditional love, or (and I truly hate to ask this) is the giving tree an enabler and a chump?
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