Today is World Wide Web Day! Where would we be without the internet? While there are certainly downsides to all that connectivity – like finding how just how racist that one uncle really is – it’s hard to deny all the good that has come from the worldwide exchange of ideas we have all come to take for granted. The… Read more »
I’ve attempted several times before to explain why I put myself through the sometimes stressful and sometimes frustrating process of having a regularly updated blog. I will probably never be able to fully express it to myself, let alone anyone else. The short answer is that it’s half therapy, half creative release and half just plain fun (some days). One… Read more »
Today is the kind of hopeful, lovey day we need more of- it’s National Cheer Up the Lonely Day. This day was founded by Francis Pesek of Michigan. His family says he had a heart of gold and was always looking out for the folks in his neighborhood and just about anyone he came into contact with. Today was his… Read more »
How many times have I stated that a holiday is just perfect for me? Quite a few times, but it’s certainly true again today. Today is International Panic Day. I am certainly prone to fits of panic. For the first 20 odd years of my life “I’m having a crisis” was a pretty common thing for me to be thinking… Read more »
Today is Hug Your Cat day! If you have one or more cats, you know what to do. If you don’t have any cats- first of all why not?? Cats are the best!!! But, if you have a really good reason keeping you from having your own house panther, I’m sure you know someone who would be happy to let… Read more »
You are probably wondering what on Earth this one is all about! I did too, but yes, it’s true, today is Put a Pillow in/on your Fridge Day. This unusual day started in the 1920s. Throughout the United States in Europe it was considered good luck to put cloth/ bedding in the larder once a year for good luck. Of… Read more »
Today is Maritime Day! Today is all about the history of the maritime industry and the men and women who have, and will continue to shape it. At first glance this might seem like an odd “holiday” for me to be excited about as Iowa is, as you should very well know, land locked. However, as most of you also… Read more »
Last week marked a milestone of sorts for me- the 10 year anniversary of my hysterectomy. I had very large uterine fibroids that were growing rapidly and causing a variety of very unpleasant symptoms that would have only continued to worsen had I not had the surgery. And, I won’t lie- not having to deal with monthly periods anymore has… Read more »
Like most middle-aged folks I gripe a lot about getting older. And at first glance it isn’t much to be excited about. I have to get up in the middle of the night to pee just about every night. I can hurt all day if I “sleep wrong”. If my feet get cold I’m miserable. Most current hit music sounds… Read more »
Today’s Haiku Day Remember these from school days? Really- what’s the point?