Hey, historians who might stumble across this blog long after I forget it exists! Just dropping in an obligatory things aren’t great in the ol’ US of A at the moment otherwise this blog might look like “old lady Russell…
Wordless Wednesday 2025: Week 5
Random thoughts and Murphy’s birthday
Yesterday I went to the MVC (aka the DMV) to upgrade my drivers license to a Real ID. New Jersey was one of the last states to get their program up and running. I brought a giant packet with me…
Friday 5: Nom nom nom
Happy Friday, which is also National Peanut Butter Day (I prefer creamy, WM prefers chunky), National Compliment Day (that color looks fabulous on you!) and Beer Can Appreciation Day. Uh, yay? The drones are back. One was hovering at the…
Wordless Wednesday 2025: Week 4
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Hey! Content warning! I talk about death and dying in this one. If this will upset you, skip it, okay? (MOM, this means you.) As you know, I couldn’t have children, so I often think very hard about what the…
My 2025 Vision Board
Yes, I’ve succumbed to the woo and created a vision board for 2025. It’s also a good way to learn Canva. I chose to go with an old-school corkboard feel with photos pinned to it. Starting from the upper left:…
Friday 5: This week in the news
Happy Friday, which is National Classy Day (I try), National Bootlegger’s Day (the opposite of classy) and the Friday before a three day weekend. I had my second Shingles vaccine today and I’m hoping it goes a bit easier than…
Wordless Wednesday 2025: Week 3
A day in the life of working from home
5:15pm – WM’s alarm goes off. He takes Murphy with him to feed and let him out. They’ll come back upstairs around 5:45 to for WM to get ready. 6:20am: WM leaves for work and shuts the door to the…
Friday 5: On (a different) deck
Happy Friday, which is National Houseplant Appreciation Day (we do and we have the fungal gnats to prove it), and National Save the Eagles Day (I thought we did that already but you do you). It’s also the Friday marking…
