I’m still reading Mary Oliver’s Devotions, just very slowly. As in, I took a break this summer. This morning I returned to this practice and the first poem I read was At the River Clarion. The whole poem hit me…
The ritual of Best Sleep Saturday
In this Friday 5 I mentioned that I am zealous about sleep. I’m a good sleeper. Even in these years punctuated by hot flashes and occasional wakefulness, I’m very good at getting myself back to sleep. But getting her took…
Friday 5: It’s their birthday
Happy Friday! Today is National Techies Day (I love techy people!) and National Boyfriend Day (no thanks, I’m already busy with a husband and a dog. I’m at my lifetime man quota.). It’s also the last day of a work…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 40
The Mug Life Chose Me #3: Grounds & Hounds mug
I drink coffee but I’m not picky about it. That lack of palate gives me the freedom to try coffee from different roasters without worrying whether I’ll hate a batch because the oak note is too strong or the finish…
Friday 5: 52.6641°N 8.6288°W
Happy Friday! Today is National Dumpling Day (steamed please!), National Compliance Officer Day (mmkay), and National Situational Awareness Day. … Friends, I have been starting these posts with the National Day observances and I fear that I may have hit…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 39
Three recipes, three wins
Happy Monday, and happy Autumn to those who observe. The only decent thing about cooler temperatures is that I feel like baking again. I baked THREE brand new recipes over the last month, and all three were a success. The…
A letter to Past Me
I was searching my blog to see when I had my last Covid vaccine (October ’24 – I’m not lying when I say this is my diary) and stumbled upon this post from early August of last year. Dear August…
Friday 5: Mononymously yours
Happy Friday! Today is National Love Your Lunch Day (I had potato chips, which was not a great lunch but I did love it) and Talk Like a Pirate Day. Although it was created in 1995, Talk Like a Pirate…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 38
A Halloween Throwback: DIY Vintage Pumpkins
TikTok made me do it! A few weeks ago I saw Sierra L Miller’s Tiktok where she purchased this wooden blank from Michael’s and used acrylic paint to give it a vintage Halloween look. I couldn’t resist. I miss the…
