I'm not one who typically sets goals for myself at the start of a new year. I'm not a fan of making resolutions. The overwhelming pessimist in me just sees a New Year's resolution as a way to wind up disappointed by the end of February. But I've been thinking about the kind of year … Continue reading Some Goals for 2023
Random Thoughts
Rearranging
I've been thinking about it for a while. That thought has been the rearrangement of the furniture in my living room. But there's a problem with that... I have a very small living room. I have only so many pieces of furniture that can logically be moved to only so many logical locations in the … Continue reading Rearranging
On the 25th Day of Blogmas…
Here we are. It's Christmas Day. And Blogmas comes to an end. This was a good way for me to return to blogging after taking a couple months off. Though, if I'm being honest, there were several days where coming up with something to write as a Blogmas post was extremely difficult. Those are the … Continue reading On the 25th Day of Blogmas…
On the 24th Day of Blogmas…
Hey kids... I've been at my grandmother's house for the last six hours. It's been a lot of fun... but it's also been a long day. And I'm tired. So I'll just say merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
On the 22nd Day of Blogmas…
Each Christmas as our extended family gathers at my grandmother's house, there are certain traditions that take place. One of those annual traditions is a gift exchange among the "grown-ups" in the family. This type of exchange goes by a number of names. I typically refer to it as the "Dirty Santa" exchange. It's the … Continue reading On the 22nd Day of Blogmas…
On the 19th Day of Blogmas…
There are no presents under my Christmas tree. There are none that I've bought and wrapped that are waiting to be delivered. There are none that have been given to me to be opened on Christmas morning. Not a thing. Not even a stocking stuffer. That's because Mom said we're not doing presents this year. … Continue reading On the 19th Day of Blogmas…
On the 16th Day of Blogmas…
Can I be honest with you? Of course I can be honest. If I can’t be honest on my blog, where can I be honest? I’m not feeling very Christmas-y this year. I know… It’s 2022… Maybe that’s excuse enough. Or maybe that’s more of a reason to get into the holiday spirit than any … Continue reading On the 16th Day of Blogmas…
On the 14th Day of Blogmas…
It bothers me. But not for the reasons you’re probably thinking. Recently, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has been in the news because people are suddenly offended by a 74 year old song. People want it banned from radios. Y’all, I’ve been saying for years that the classic holiday song is highly inappropriate. FOR YEARS! And … Continue reading On the 14th Day of Blogmas…
Fusion
Have you heard the news? If you haven't... it's kind of a big deal. If you want to read about the breakthrough that was just made in achieving nuclear fusion in a lab, here's an NPR article with way more detail than I'll go into in a simple blog post. If you don't want to … Continue reading Fusion
On the 12th Day of Blogmas…
I’m sure by now most of you have heard the Christmas classic “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.” I say classic because the song is nearly 60 years old. I don’t call it a classic because I enjoy hearing it year after year. I find it to be obnoxious. And irritating. And extremely catchy. Which … Continue reading On the 12th Day of Blogmas…
The Confusing Middle 