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…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 43
The Mug Life Chose Me #4: Unplug
A long time ago our department brought on a co-op for a semester. It was a really wild and busy time for us, and at the end of her term, our lovely co-op gave me this mug that says “unplug.”…
Friday 5: Levels of care
Happy Friday! Today is Black Poetry Day –here’s In This Place (An American Lyric) by Amanda Gorman if you need a little lift. It’s also National Pasta Day (I’d have it every day if I could) and National Edge Day…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 42
September 2025 cards: A happy autumnal accident
I originally planned for September’s cards to have a cozy back to school vibe. I already had a stamp set with various office objects: a desk, a typewriter, books, shelves, and so on. I stamped them all out (eight individual…
Friday 5: Ten slash ten
Happy Friday! Today is National Angel Food Cake Day (they’re okay, better with toppings), National Handbag Day (I have a few nice purses which I rarely use) and National Metric Day, which is a perfect use of the 10/10 date….
