DEARMAIZIE

Onco-mutant alum, friend to animals, Earth and science. Knows how to use apostrophes.


My Addled Mind

  • Pie bar

    Pie bar

    Had to jump on to post this picture. When I wrote “Meet me at the pie bar…” I couldn’t find a picture of an old automat, which was the kernel of the pie bar idea. Only mine would be cozier and more modern. But Paul Krugman’ ‘s Substack today had a picture of one for Continue reading

  • Parking lots I’ve known and loved…

    Yesterday I went to the pharmacy to pick up hospice medications for my husband, who is in his last peaceful hours. His beloved family envelops him, he’s in no pain. We are very fortunate. I’m so tired I can’t walk straight. I’m so exhausted I can’t think straight. My body is so fatigued I’m in Continue reading

  • Meet me at the pie bar…

    Meet me at the pie bar…

    ‪I want to open a chain of small, cozy but bright automats that serve nothing but delicious, fresh, homemade pie that I would buy from the best bakers in town. And I want them to be called pie bars. Our summer special would be key lime pie – nothing else, all summer long – and Continue reading

About Me

This blog started out as letters to my dog maizie but devolved into meaningless observations from a half-deaf cancer alumnus introvert navigating the noise you other people make.