Notes from the Middle

Issue No. 35

The Pre-Vacation DelusionI am about to have more than a month off work, which means I have spent the past week constructing a schedule from which I may require medical...

Issue No. 34

Seven MinutesI run my life by timers.Not because I enjoy structure. Quite the opposite.Without one, I will disappear into a book. I'll decide it's the perfect moment to reorganize the...

Issue No. 33

The Emotional Support ErrandI have an errand I run when I am tired, restless, mildly discouraged or simply need a break from myself.It is not, strictly speaking, an errand. Nothing...

Issue No. 32

  The Midlife Pleasure of Being Bad at Something My eldest remarked this week on the relentless confidence with which I belt out the wrong lyrics to songs. This was...

Issue No. 31

  The Administrative Burden of Being a Person Friday morning, before I could begin the work I am actually paid to do, I needed to renew a prescription, reschedule a...

Issue No. 30

The House Next Door The neighbours from our old house came for dinner last night. Calling them “the neighbours” is technically accurate in the same way that calling someone you...