Faithful Friday 1-17
Category Archives: Bright shiny objects
National Pass Gas Day
Yes, this is really a thing. Every day is Pass Gas Day at my house. In yet another display of how comfortable my husband Pat and I are around each other, neither of us hides any flatulence from the other. Hell, sometimes we even compliment a really good fart! Some fun fart facts: All mammals, insects, and fish fart Herbivores… Read more »
Greener Suggestions?
WAY back in 2020 I started looking at small changes I could make that would be better for the planet. Unfortunately, COVID completely derailed my plans. All of a sudden everything was about single use, disposable items. It seems we are finally far enough removed from 2020 that we can start thinking about the planet in earnest again. I did… Read more »
Happy Mew Year for Cats!
Today is a day to celebrate our feline companions- it’s Mew Year for Cats day! This holiday was created by the folks at https://wellcat.com/ These folks have created over 70 different fun holidays ranging from Snow Plow Mailbox Hockey Day on January 23rd to Cranky Coworkers Day on October 30th. They also sell supplements for cats so they might have had… Read more »
The Firstiest of First World Problems
So I have an aggravation that is laughable by almost any standard. But it’s bugging me and when things bug me I write about them. As you well know I am a huge Miami Dolphins fan. Have been since I was a kid. What you may not know unless you are also a football fan is that for many years… Read more »
Merry Christmas!
Traveling Team
By the time you are reading this I should be safely back in the area I grew up in. My husband Pat and I make the trek to southern Minnesota every year on December 23nd. This year it looks like we should have good weather for the trip- this is not always the case. A couple years ago we started… Read more »
National Device Appreciation Day
Today we will not wring our hands about all the time we spend on our phones. Today we celebrate everything our electronics have brought to our lives- it’s National Device Appreciation Day! Do you remember the days before everyone had a cell phone? How hard was it to get a hold of people when you really needed to- i.e. a… Read more »
National Day of Giving
Today is National Day of Giving. I can’t say it any better than I did 8 years ago, so please go re-read what I wrote then: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=870 We can ALL give today and we all should.
Have a Bad Day Day
No, that is not a typo. Today is “Have a Bad Day” day. This holiday is dedicated to all of us who have worked in the service industry. We have been drilled to tell customers to “have a nice day” or something similar. But let’s face it- we don’t mean it all the time. Some people are unreasonable, really dumb,… Read more »