This gem was released in 2018 and it’s one of my favorites. I bet it sounds amazing on vinyl, but I just have Alexa play it. My favorite songs are “Bring me Love” and “What Christmas Means to Me.” Oh,…
What I’m listening to: Holly Dolly Christmas
It’s a fun Christmas Album by country and vaccine queen Dolly Parton! Here’s the entire album! The whole album is fantastic. My favorites are “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas” which is a duet with Michael Buble, and “Christmas on the…
Thanksgiving & Black Friday 2020
It was kind of a fraught Thanksgiving in the USA this year, with government officials pleading with people to not travel (people traveled) and keep it small (many did, some didn’t) and not to mix households (difficult). It was especially…
November Extras 2020
Photos and thoughts from November that were a little thin for their own post. So the election was fun, wasn’t it? Biden/Harris have it sewn up unless Trump&Co can manage to win a few lawsuits. The Trump law team is…
What I’m Watching: The Go-Gos
This was from September and they are KILLING IT. I love Jane’s garden and I want to be that cool when I grow up.
A Crisis of Faith
This post is about my faith, so if you’re of the “zombie Jesus” or “invisible Sky God” persuasion and it’s working for you, I’m happy for you. Please afford me a little grace to write about this on my own…
What I’m Listening To: A Pirate Looks at Forty
In 2008, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, and Tim Reynolds performed Jimmy Buffett’s legendary song. If you know me and my musical tastes, this is perfect.
About the election…
The race wasn’t called for Biden/Harris for four harrowing days post-election. The Biden/Harris team won the popular vote and the electoral vote; however, Trump and his minions are filing lawsuits in various states trying to cast doubts on the legitimacy…
Murphy, November 2020
WM’s schedule involves teaching his classes via Zoom in the morning and an asynchronous block of time in the afternoon where his classes are open for anyone who wants to drop in. (They don’t.) His mornings are spent in the…
Zoom Cooking Class!
Two weeks ago I broke out of my comfort zone and joined a Zoom cooking class. The teacher was Meredith Laurence, my favorite chef you’ve likely never heard of. She used to be a brand spokesperson on QVC but she’s…
Show Us Your Books November 2020
Someday, some intrepid scholar doing her PhD dissertation on blogs in the early 2000s will find my blog and others like it and be shocked. “With everything going on in 2020, people still chronicled the mundane details of life like…
What I’m Watching: A Simple Swedish Life
Since Schitt’$ Creek and The Good Place ended, I’m having a bit of a struggle getting into TV shows. Right now I crave light, warm, wholesome programming. If I’m going to cry, I need it to be because I’m choked…
