Good Things: It was such a social week! Sunday: Started making dough for Christmas cookies.Monday: MASAE’s year-end meeting was a success! I was a co-chair of the Program committee, partially responsible for planning it. The attendees were pleased AND the…
Advent 2023: Week 2 – Peace
If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Wordless Wednesday 2023: Wk 49
Good and Meh 2023: Week 48
Good Things: Thursday: New York City with Mom! It was a fantastic day, capped off with the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular!Friday: John’s birthday dinner at Iron Hill Brewery, where I also collected my quarterly beer box.Saturday: Quick trip…
Advent 2023: Week 1 – Hope
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to…
Friday 5: Relish the Thought
Better late than never! Yesterday was Friday, December first, also known as World Aids Day and Antarctica Day. (Right now Antarctica is experiencing Midnight Sun!) And it was also my brother’s birthday. Forty-four years ago yesterday my life changed, mostly…
Wordless Wednesday 2023 wk 48
Handmade cards for November
I rarely craft during the summer because when the weather is warm and the sun is shining I’d rather be outside reading in my hammock or screaming at my garden. Now that we are firmly back into the miserable months…
Good and Meh 2023 Wk 47
Good Things: Tuesday: Our HVAC guy, who I’ve known my entire life, came by for our scheduled furnace check/tuneup/cleaning. I always feel very accomplished when I schedule a service and thankful I had money to do it. When you don’t…
Friday 5: I want the fairy tale
Happy Friday, which is also You’re Welcomegiving Day (truly the silliest one I’ve seen while compiling this list each week), National Native American Heritage Day, and Buy Nothing Day. Which, sigh. If you want to stay home today, stay home….
Happy Thanksgiving
Dropping in before dinner to say I’m thankful for the group of you who swing by to check up on me and my very boring life. I’m also thankful for my boring life – high dramatics isn’t my thing. I…
