Squall Girl Blog
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June 20, 2025
June is in full swing, and with that comes the sowing of new seeds. The herb garden is planted, tomatoes are ready with stakes in place to support their growth, boats are polished and shined in the water, and the air is filled with new beginnings. A couple of weeks ago, an event captured this…
June 9, 2025
It’s here. June is finally here. After weeks of cooking birthday dinners, shopping, planning renewal details, running to the city, and the big one—the kiddo finally getting into his home—this girl is throwing down an anchor for a bit and relaxing. I’m not even sure I remember how to do that. I don’t have five…
May 24, 2025
Short, steep, isolated waves caused by local winds—giving a small boat an uncomfortable action. I’m sitting here on my couch, an exhausted mess from the chaos of May. Between everything I mentioned in my last post—the birthdays, the house, the boats, the renewal—and just the everyday responsibilities like work and food shopping, this girl is…
May 9, 2025
Mothership🎶 Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you callWanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tallYou've seen it all, you've seen it all 🎶—Jimmy Buffett, A Pirate Looks at Forty There’s an old saying: “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”Well, isn’t that the truth? Now, this squall girl isn’t about…
April 25, 2025
You know those days when you don’t feel like yourself. You are irritable, tired, and hungry, but nothing appeals to you. If you Google or ask around about your symptoms, you may see that a common response is to have more water. Now I could pour a big glass, but that won’t do the trick…
April 11, 2025
Definition:Overloading a boat—meaning exceeding its weight or person capacity—can lead to instability, increased risk of swamping or capsizing, and difficulty in maneuvering, potentially endangering everyone on board. Well, here’s one for the books… this Squallgirl is overloaded. Not with anything unwanted; it’s the opposite, really. My life right now has been pushed from a gentle…
March 27, 2025
I have bought and packed a lot of things for my children during my 25 years of motherhood—lunches, baseball bags, overnight satchels for sleepovers, vacation suitcases, and college dorm room essentials. Each item procured and packed marked a season of growing up. When you transition from their favorite stuffed animal to an iPad charger, you…
March 17, 2025
It’s 5 AM, and while most people are still sound asleep, I’m already in the kitchen, embracing the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day with some good old-fashioned comfort food. The coffee is strong, the Guinness is flowing (into the pot, not my glass—yet), and the corned beef is ready to slow cook into something magical.…
March 14, 2025
Explanation:The idiom refers to a ship that has been tipped over in the water.In this case, the crew takes action to steady the boat so that it is upright. A few years back, I was living a contented life. Moving toward twenty-five years of marriage, kids at the point of semi-independence with one in college…
February 28, 2025
As we creep into March and Mother Nature gives us a few glimpses of rising temperatures, only one thing comes to mind every year… I have limited house project time left. You see, in the boat world, there is only a small window between November and March for this to happen. November and December bring…
February 14, 2025
As Valentine’s Day approaches and as the stores fill their shelves with overpriced candy and flowers, and restaurants promote their special prix fixe menus, I have to grin and bear it because in the 32 years I have been with my husband, I have always known he has another love. One for whom he has…
January 31, 2025
Looking Back with Empathy—A Lesson from My 19-Year-Old Self Have you ever stumbled upon an old journal and cringed at your younger self’s dramatics? I did—and it was both eye-opening and humbling. As I read through pages of heartbreak, self-doubt, and over-the-top emotions, I found myself judging the 19-year-old me… until I realized something important.…
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