Better late than never! Yesterday was Friday, December first, also known as World Aids Day and Antarctica Day. (Right now Antarctica is experiencing Midnight Sun!) And it was also my brother's birthday. Forty-four years ago yesterday my life changed, mostly for the better. I'm late with this post because we all went out to dinner last night to celebrate him. Anyhoo, here is the Friday 5! This week's theme is Relish the Thought. I am a fan of sweet relish and hot dog relish, but not so ...
Friday 5: I want the fairy tale
Happy Friday, which is also You're Welcomegiving Day (truly the silliest one I've seen while compiling this list each week), National Native American Heritage Day, and Buy Nothing Day. Which, sigh. If you want to stay home today, stay home. If you want to go out and shop, go shop. Today Mom and I went shopping. Black Friday looks very different now than it did in the past when we'd hit the stores at six am. Starting sales two weeks in advance will do that. We hit Kohl's, Target, and Ulta. ...
Friday 5: Roll the bones
Happy Friday, which is also National Homemade Bread Day and, fittingly, National Butter Day. I wonder if they planned that. We are a multi-butter household. WM prefers Country Crock spread, and I prefer Kerrygold in a butter bell on the counter. Which reminds me, I need to change the water out of that tomorrow and add butter. The workweek was long and a little stressful and I'm glad it's over. I had an appointment today with Doc Ladyparts, checking off another yearly doctor appointment box. I ...
When it’s time to change, you’ve got to rearrange
Wow! Hello! Happy Friday! It's been a hot minute. Here's a catchup:My knee is at 95% and is giving me no trouble aside from a pang every once in a while. I'm fortunate to have a job where I can sit down and rest it.Murphy's echocardiogram revealed that his heart murmur was due to age-related thickening of the valves and that there is nothing to do about it except observe. He'll have a followup test in 9-12 months, but I think for us it's going to be 12-18 months, on the lower end if he starts ...
Friday 5: Lessons
Happy Friday, which is also National Breadstick Day and National Black Cat Day. I had a black cat for about a month waaayyy back when I was married to BvP and we were still in the apartment. We named him The Honorable Archduke Ferdinand Antonio [former last name], but we called him Ferdie. We adopted him from PetSmart and nursed him back to health from a cold. As soon as he felt better it was immediately evident that while he was appreciative, we were holding him back from his true calling as a ...
friday 5: capitalizing on opportunity
Hello and happy Friday! It is also National No Bra Day (I celebrate that most days) and National Yorkshire Pudding Day. It's also the day that Murphy somehow broke/loosened his front tooth. I think he chased a critter across the yard and smacked into the fence because when he came back in from being outside, he was licking his lips. I hesitantly lifted his lip to look and his front tooth was crooked, pushed forward, and loose with a fair amount of blood. I took him to the vet to find out ...
Friday 5: Boo!
Happy Friday! I *could* say that it's also National Orange Wine Day (wha?) or National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day (mmm!) but nope. Today is the birthday of my sister-in-law, the lovely Kristen! She is a bright light and a joy to be around. She has increased the good on this planet by bringing two smaller beams of light here as well, and putting up with my brother, which is no small feat. (He doesn't read here.) Happy birthday, dearest! <3 Through keen observation (aka Tiktok and ...
Friday 5: Gang aft agley
Happy Friday, which is National Coffee Day, National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and National VFW Day. (A VFW is a great place to get a cheap beer, if you know someone who can get you in.) I don't make liking coffee my entire personality, but I've really stepped up my coffee game this year. Making my own cold brew concentrate and vanilla sweet cream at home amped my enjoyment tenfold. The downside of all of that is that I'm back to 2 hot cups a day now; just both in the morning ...
Friday 5: Don’t tip the boat over
Happy Friday, friends! It's also National Ice Cream Cone Day, Car Free Day (I take public transit at every opportunity, but I also think the car free movement can be unrealistic) and American Business Woman's Day. I'm observing that day by being off from work today and Monday to burn off the last of the PTO I can't carry over to TNP's next fiscal year, which starts October 1. It's supposed to rain tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday. So today I made sure to get the outdoor chores finished. I mowed ...
Friday 5: Happy hour
Oh my geez, it's cliched but TGIF. I mentally limped toward the finish line this week. If you don't mind, I'm skipping right to the Friday 5 this week. The theme is Happy hour and I'm here for that! I'm going to relax a bit so I can be alive for movie night tonight. Because my birthday was, er, recent, I got to pick the movies that went into the poll for tonight's movie night. Looks like it's going to be Grease 2, featuring the best bowling-themed song ever. ...
Friday 5: Kickoff
A chaotic Friday morning + an in-person board meeting this afternoon + a small birthday celebration this evening = a very late and short Friday 5 post. This week's theme is: Kickoff. Let's go! ...
Friday 5: More questions about our favorite topic
Rabbit rabbit! Happy September, which, blah. Even though it continues to be actual, official summer through September 22, I am trying to switch myself into an autumnal mindset. Today is also National Forgiveness Day (I forgive, I do not forget), National Acne Positivity Day (I do not observe, I hate breakouts), and National Burnt Ends Day which is not about my hair after I use a curling iron, but rather the burnt ends of brisket. And it's WM's first day back to school (teachers only ...
