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…
Friday 5: FMK
Happy Friday! Today is National Bologna Day (my bologna has a first name, but you probably know it) and National Food Day (I’m a fan). I’m writing this from my sofa, and after this I will begin my first Postcards…
An unexpected discovery
I was brainlessly scrolling through TikTok one evening when I was stopped dead in my tracks by a color photo of Richard Nixon and his dog Checkers. I recall from history class years ago that Nixon was accused of taking…
