Monday, Monday. I have today off and my calendar is filled with here-and-there things. Donate books at the library, swing by the post office, pick up heartworm and flea/tick preventative at the vet. (For the dog.) But how was last…
Friday 5: Touch that dial
Happy Friday, which is also National Whipped Cream Day (I approve) and National Bird Day (cheep). INT. KIM’S OFFICE – DAYKIM RUSSELL, a nondescript 51 year old woman who doesn’t look a day over 49, sits at her desk composing…
The 2023 goal review and goals for 2024
On January 31, 2022 I made some goals for 2023. Let’s see how it all shook out. 2023 Misses: Home: The garden wasn’t great, which I’m blaming on weather and the smoky air in June. I didn’t find a concrete…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 1
Holiday Movie and Special Roundup – 2023
Happy New Year, friends! May it be kind to us all. Steamboat Willie is now part of the public domain so you’d better believe I’m using him here on the blog! We consumed a good amount of holiday media between…
Fifty-two Wednesdays in 2023, with words
Row 1: Murphy joins me on the yoga mat for my 30 days of yoga; my 2023 planner cover, with a sticker saying the strongest steel is forged in the fire of a dumpster; my home office desk and wall;…
This blog can now legally drink
Today marks 21 years since I turned I added a blog link to my website, which was then simply hardcoded HTML. I regret nothing. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to stop by and read.
Friday 5: Repetitively redundant
Happy Friday, which is also National Pepper Pot Day (but not Pepper Potts day), No Interruptions Day, and Tick Tock Day (but not TikTok day.) Most importantly, it is day four of what we here call Sloth Week – a…
Wordless Wednesday 2023: Week 52
Okay, some words. I have done this exercise every week for an entire year! You guys. This is big! Let the sponsorships roll in! (crickets)
Advent 2023: Week 4 – Joy
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Friday 5: The other shoe
Happy Friday, which is also National Date Nut Bread Day and Forefathers Day. And that’s it. Usually there are 6-8 “National Days” each Friday and I have to narrow it down to two for the blog. I guess no PR…
We went to NYC to see the Rockettes!
And we had a blast! We wanted to go last year but I got sick in December and was coughing too much to feel comfortable going. We wanted to have a lovely day in New York while taking into account…