For my birthday, the always-lovely Kristen, Nephews A&B, and my brother who doesn’t read my blog and likely had nothing to do with choosing the gift gave me gifts to get me started on latte art, including a milk frother…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 42
I watch movies now!
Remember when I didn’t watch movies? That isn’t the case anymore! Here are some more I watched over the summer. The Fall Guy: A lot of people loved this movie and I was looking forward to it because I was…
Friday 5: Crib
Happy Friday, which is also National Coming Out Day (you are loved!) and National Sausage Pizza Day. I’m not really a fan of meat on pizza anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll eat it and be happy, but I prefer…
Postcards To Voters: it’s not too late!
If you feel helpless amongst the (waves hands) stuff happening, you can move the needle in crucial battleground states by volunteering with Postcards to Voters. I’ve been writing with PTV since 2018 and while we don’t win ’em all, it’s…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 41
Mary Oliver Devotions: Felicity, 2015
Three years ago I purchased Devotions, a collection of poetry from Mary Oliver. I’m not a poetry person, but I always enjoyed Oliver’s takes on nature and humanity. I said, “I’m going to read one poem every morning.” Two years…
Friday 5: How many roads must a person walk down?
Happy Friday, which is also National Golf Lover Day (not me, I hate it!) and World Smile Day (earlier this year someone on Tiktok commented that I should fix my fucked-up teeth and that has stuck with me, but not…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 40
Friday 5 for September 27: Don’t put that in your mouth
Happy Friday, which is also National Day of Forgiveness (I forgive well. I don’t forget well), National Scarf Day (I have five of them waiting to come back into style), and National Crush a Can Day. Which if you click…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 39
Seattle 2024
Last month WM and I traveled to see our Seattle friends for the first time since 2018. I was a little nervous about how we’d all function in person after only having internet/movie night contact for the past 5 years…