Susan Vollenweider
@essephvee.bsky.social
Podcaster (co-host, The History Chicks,) writer, awkward extrovert, fluent in typo, hater of writing bios and the patriarchy. In the middle of the US, on the left of the political spectrum, on the upper side of life. Hi.
Me, walking our bike trail when the Canada geese are using the path as their potty.
December 31, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Me, walking our bike trail when the Canada geese are using the path as their potty.
This is minor in the world, even in my world, but I was so proud of myself for going out for a 3-mile, fast walk this morning, and the other day when it was snowing and the days in between. Exercise is not my default during stress at all, and I’m pretty stressed.
Take the walk.
Take the walk.
December 5, 2024 at 7:08 PM
This is minor in the world, even in my world, but I was so proud of myself for going out for a 3-mile, fast walk this morning, and the other day when it was snowing and the days in between. Exercise is not my default during stress at all, and I’m pretty stressed.
Take the walk.
Take the walk.
If you celebrate: Happy Thanksgiving! (If you don’t, happy Thursday!)
Frankly, I’ve done the work to set the stage for family memories for so many years it’s not that hard, but my tradition is to pretend it is. 🤷♀️
I’m cooking, sipping a sweet vermouth, and listening to a book. What about you?
Frankly, I’ve done the work to set the stage for family memories for so many years it’s not that hard, but my tradition is to pretend it is. 🤷♀️
I’m cooking, sipping a sweet vermouth, and listening to a book. What about you?
November 28, 2024 at 6:56 PM
If you celebrate: Happy Thanksgiving! (If you don’t, happy Thursday!)
Frankly, I’ve done the work to set the stage for family memories for so many years it’s not that hard, but my tradition is to pretend it is. 🤷♀️
I’m cooking, sipping a sweet vermouth, and listening to a book. What about you?
Frankly, I’ve done the work to set the stage for family memories for so many years it’s not that hard, but my tradition is to pretend it is. 🤷♀️
I’m cooking, sipping a sweet vermouth, and listening to a book. What about you?
Hi! I started this in '23, forgot that I had it but with the mass exodus from that other formerly blue-logo'd site (which I abandoned for far more serious reasons) I want...need to be here.
Here's some flowers from Monet's Garden in Giverny, I took it last month when hope lived in my heart.
Here's some flowers from Monet's Garden in Giverny, I took it last month when hope lived in my heart.
November 13, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Hi! I started this in '23, forgot that I had it but with the mass exodus from that other formerly blue-logo'd site (which I abandoned for far more serious reasons) I want...need to be here.
Here's some flowers from Monet's Garden in Giverny, I took it last month when hope lived in my heart.
Here's some flowers from Monet's Garden in Giverny, I took it last month when hope lived in my heart.
Having our Back to School lunch before sending the youngest off to college, the other two are on their own already.
Husband: We went from five to three now it’s just the two of us in the house.
Me: It’s a battle to the death!
Husband: We went from five to three now it’s just the two of us in the house.
Me: It’s a battle to the death!
August 13, 2023 at 8:07 PM
Having our Back to School lunch before sending the youngest off to college, the other two are on their own already.
Husband: We went from five to three now it’s just the two of us in the house.
Me: It’s a battle to the death!
Husband: We went from five to three now it’s just the two of us in the house.
Me: It’s a battle to the death!
My third, and last, kid is about to head off to college and this? This is a family tradition in the pre-move shadow. (By “this” I mean the trip to purchase and then my assembling at least one of these. )
August 5, 2023 at 3:44 PM
My third, and last, kid is about to head off to college and this? This is a family tradition in the pre-move shadow. (By “this” I mean the trip to purchase and then my assembling at least one of these. )
Well isn’t this a lovely writing prompt that I encountered on a walk by a park today?
What’s the story?
What’s the story?
July 22, 2023 at 6:27 PM
Well isn’t this a lovely writing prompt that I encountered on a walk by a park today?
What’s the story?
What’s the story?
Shit. I just realized that my last 2 posts were about my kid and that ratio is so not me! But it’s been a very long day and I can’t come up with something quippy so accept this photo of part of my Funko Pop collection as a redemption vessel.
Please.
Please.
July 19, 2023 at 11:47 PM
Shit. I just realized that my last 2 posts were about my kid and that ratio is so not me! But it’s been a very long day and I can’t come up with something quippy so accept this photo of part of my Funko Pop collection as a redemption vessel.
Please.
Please.
My last kid heads out of the house next month and we’ll be in empty nesting training mode during the school year. Our formerly-packed, family, kitchen calendar has also entered a new phase.
July 19, 2023 at 11:35 PM
My last kid heads out of the house next month and we’ll be in empty nesting training mode during the school year. Our formerly-packed, family, kitchen calendar has also entered a new phase.
My soon-to-be-college kid is off on his 3rd trip in a little over a month: he went to the beach with us, to Iceland with his uncle and cousin, and now to CO with a friend. I’m so happy for him…and it’s good parent training for when he moves into a dorm next month.
(Gah! I’m missing him already!)
(Gah! I’m missing him already!)
July 16, 2023 at 1:21 AM
My soon-to-be-college kid is off on his 3rd trip in a little over a month: he went to the beach with us, to Iceland with his uncle and cousin, and now to CO with a friend. I’m so happy for him…and it’s good parent training for when he moves into a dorm next month.
(Gah! I’m missing him already!)
(Gah! I’m missing him already!)
1st post! I’m trying to shove my inner cynic aside and be optimistic that I can find my people-former and new-here and enjoy social media again. Things change and it’s okay, like the days of matching Old Navy, American flag shirts for the family. Gone and replaced by this 4th of July ensemble for 1.
July 4, 2023 at 10:42 PM
1st post! I’m trying to shove my inner cynic aside and be optimistic that I can find my people-former and new-here and enjoy social media again. Things change and it’s okay, like the days of matching Old Navy, American flag shirts for the family. Gone and replaced by this 4th of July ensemble for 1.