Sunday: It was a gorgeous day outside! We did some yard work and filled up the herb planters with soil for spring. It’s happening! Monday: I practiced yoga and it honestly felt good. Tuesday: I get to have a job…
Archives for March 2019
Opening Day!
I’ve only been to Phillies opening day once. It was back in the wild and woolly days of Vet Stadium and the “highlight” was Mom and I fleeing our section as people threw full cups of beer over our heads…
Buckethead
As we work to bring the backyard back to life, Murphy spends his time stealing flowerpots.
Gratitude 2019wk12
Sunday: Dinner with one of my oldest friends from Middle School. No matter how many years go by, we always pick right up like there was never an interruption. Monday: I applied to give a talk to a tiny conference…
Fit Journal — March 2019
I’m taking an online class to help me be accountable w/r/t fitness: physical and emotional. This is my (tardy) monthly journal entry. What are some of your expectations that do not match up with reality? I expect myself to be…
Angry Man Farm: Sprouts!
Two weeks ago, I planted seeds. And they’re sprouting! Yes, I know this is how nature is supposed to work, but I’m still pretty new at this so it’s nice to see things working as intended. The tomatoes were first…
Gratitude 2019wk11
Sunday: A lovely family gathering for Nephew B’s first birthday! Monday: Um. Um. It’s been a day. How about that Entenmann’s cake that I drowned my bad day in? Gotta love a good Entenmann’s cake. Tuesday: Grateful that Murphy didn’t…
Show us your Books: March 2019
Another month, another Show us your Books post. I’m doing well with my goal, thanks to daylight rides home on the train and putting the darn mobile phone away. Oh, and refusing to exercise and falling out of practicing my…
Two dozen dog toys
And Murphy goes wild over my empty yogurt containers. (yes I monitor it, yes I take it away when it starts to splinter, yes it’s washed, yes I’ve had dogs a long time and have this part down, yes you…
Gratitude 2019wk10
Sunday: I’m glad I live in a heated home because it’s never going to get warm again, is it? Monday: Work from home day on another day with a wintry commute! Tuesday: My half birthday. I’m still here and still…
A little struggle
This week I am struggling a little. In this season I’m in, my peers are dying young and the adults I grew up with are dying, well, as scheduled. The week in bleak: Luke Perry died at only 52. I…
Tooting my own horn
Because if I can’t do it on my own blog, where can I do it? This is the first week that I used reusable bags for my entire grocery shopping journey. (Because I am becoming An Old, grocery shopping means…