Advent 2024 Week 3: Joy
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Thích Nhất Hạnh
Friday, December 13
Happy Friday, which is National Violin Day and National Cocoa Day. I played the violin for a few years in elementary school. I quit before 7th grade because in middle school practice was before school and I didn’t want to…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 50
(week 50?!)
Kim’s Favorite Things 2024
In the spirit of last year’s Kim’s Favorite Things (and as a protest over how unattainable some of Oprah’s picks are – a $200 stovetop popcorn popper where you still have to stir the popcorn yourself??) here are this year’s…
Advent 2024 Week 2: Peace
“We can work together for a better world with men and women of goodwill, those who radiate the intrinsic goodness of humankind.” Wangarĩ Maathai
Friday 5: Wrapped, Part 1
Happy Friday, which is also National Microwave Oven Day, and National Gazpacho Day (I ate a lot of this when I lived closer to Wegmans). And no, we still don’t have a microwave. We don’t have the counter space and…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 49
Advent 2024 Week 1: Hope
“Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.” Maya angelou
Friday 5 (on Saturday): Into the Groove
Happy Saturday! I could have cheesed it and pre-dated this post to appear as if I wrote it yesterday but nah. I’m holidaying it up this long weekend and I am tardy. Here’s the Friday 5, titled Into the Groove….
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 48
On letting the office go
I knew this date was coming, but as of November 22, TNP has vacated our office in Philadelphia. It was inevitable, really, because we never went back to the office (I’d have been fine with a 3/2 split) and rent…
