ABOUT THIS SITE
Hello. My name is Sandy, and this is my blog. I use the alias, Poppy O’Houlihan, because it’s funny and also to give my friends a bit of anonymity. It’s not their faults I write about them. I am 33 years old and live in North Carolina with a man I call Husband, in part because I’m legally bound to do so since we got married in 2008, but mainly because it’s cool.
Husband and I have a crazy mutt that, as a result of his separation anxiety, often bites our friends as they are leaving our house. This behavior, among others, has not won him any admirers, but it has forced us into Operation Discipline. Sometimes we stick to this mission, sometimes we don’t. Either way, Dog is a big part of our lives.
We moved to the mountains from Charlotte in 2007 embarking on what would turn out to be the Dark Period. Almost upon arrival, I wanted to go back. Long story short, while I am a Carolina girl, I am not a mountain girl. Husband was not about to uproot our entire lives only to turn right around and go back, so we stuck it out for three years. Now, we are on our way back. Finally!
I have always enjoyed writing, and I think somewhere in this website I will find whatever it is I’m really supposed to be doing with my life. Whether it’s to just have a hobby or become a full-fledged writer, who knows? For now, the Dark Period is over and I’m focused on the future and all the positives in my life.
I grew up on a long dirt road, and if there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that while that road was the path out, it is also the way back home. In my search, I’m trying to take my own advice. Always remember where you came from, try hard and pack light.