Happy Friday! Today is National Stuffing Day (I’m a Stove Top fan, won’t even lie) and National Gingerbread Cookie Day! It’s also the end of a long week. I’m getting better, WM has been sick, energy level is low, low,…
Wordless “Wednesday”: Week 48
(yep, another Thursday post. sorry!)
A little less bounce, a little more design
(A rant by Kim Russell) I am not a designer by any stretch of the imagination; but I can spot bad design from a mile away. And as someone who has used a “bounce” font for her blog logo for…
Friday 5: Eight tiny scorpions
Happy Friday! Today is National Pickle Day (bread & butter chips and sweet gherkins for me, thanks!), National Seat Belt Day (always), and National Spicy Guacamole Day! Guac was an acquired taste for me. I didn’t really enjoy it until…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 46
(posted Thursday because I’m under the weather)
Land ho! We’re back!
Happy Monday! The content from 10/31 onward was pre-written and scheduled because last week WM and I were sailing on the Disney Treasure! The Treasure is one of the newest ships in the fleet and we had been planning this…
Mary Oliver Devotions: Evidence
I’m still slowly moving through my Mary Oliver Devotions collection. I took a break during Hot Caretaker Summer and didn’t pick it up until the end of September. I finished reading Evidence (2009) and here are my thoughts/interpretations. (I AM…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 45
October 2025 cards: Happy Halloween!
Happy November! Here’s a look at the cards I made for October’s Card Club. Of course, I had to go with a Halloween theme. Inspired by my painted pumpkins, I wanted to go retro with these and stick to a…
Friday 5: Take the cannoli
Happy Friday! Today is Halloween and our goodie bags of candy and trinkets are ready to go! I’m a little busy today so let’s get straight to the Friday 5. This week’s theme is Take the cannoli which can only…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 44
The small joys of late October
Although it has been well established that I detest autumn, there is something comforting about this stretch of October. Here are a few moments that have brightened my days lately. Autumn and I may never be friends, but I will…














