Category Archives: Warm fuzzies

Happy thoughts!

Hug your Cat!

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Even a first time visitor to Knotty Things will notice a feline motif.   Even my logo, which I helped design, highlights my love of kitties.  So, today I’m combining my weekly musings with my weekly fun holiday post because today is Hug Your Cat day! Now, there are some folks out there who do not believe that hugging a cat… Read more »

Maritime Day

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Today is Maritime Day- a day to remember and thank the men and women who work in, on or near cargo boats and ports. In spite of all the advances in modern technology, more cargo is transported by water than other method we have! I have wondered from time to time what leads someone to choose the life of a… Read more »

The Ties That Bind

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Much is being made of last weekend’s royal wedding of Prince Harry and the newly anointed Duchess of Sussex aka Meghan Markle.  And while no, I did not get up at 4am to watch it live I have watched most of it and also read countless articles about the event.  And, for the record, I think Meghan’s dress, hair and… Read more »

Mommy and Me

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Yesterday was Mother’s Day.  Social media was full of folks praising their own moms and wives, often accompanied by photos of said moms, both old and new.  And that was fun- especially some of the older ones!  But, social media being what it is, it’s often tough to know who’s being 100% genuine and who’s embellishing to get likes.  I’m not… Read more »

Thank you Thursday

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Today is Thank you Thursday. This might be the easiest day ever to “celebrate”.  We ALL have people we owe a big thank you to.  Some of those folks we may have already acknowledged, but many we haven’t.  And it’s so simple!  Just call, text, email, or walk right up to that person and say “thank you”.  If you are… Read more »

An Ode to Freedom

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On Sunday April 22nd my nephew Luke confirmed at the Freedom Lutheran church in rural Janesville MN.  My sister (his mother) and I were confirmed there, as was our father and our grandfather and many other members of my dad’s family.   While I’ve long since moved away, Freedom will always hold a special, if sometimes conflicted, place in my heart…. Read more »

Pet Day

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Today is Pet Day! As you know from my posts (if not my logo), I love cats.  I currently share my home with 3 black beauties- Hershey, Pumpkin (yes, she’s black) and Boots.  All three of these fur kids came into my life in different ways- Hershey was my husband’s cat before he and I got married, Pumpkin came from… Read more »

World Party Day

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Here’s an idea everyone can get behind- World Party Day! The idea comes from the book “Flight- a Quantum Fiction Novel” written 1995 by Vanna Bonta.  At the end of this sci fi novel there is a worldwide celebration that takes place on April 3rd 2000.  While not necessarily hugely important to the overall plot (which is pretty confusing to… Read more »

Don’t Make Your Bed Day

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Full disclosure- EVERY day is Don’t Make Your Bed Day at my house.  There are several reasons for this, one of the biggest being that I consider it a profound waste of time. Apparently I’m not the only one.  A fifth grade student in New Mexico named Shannon Barba actually wrote her Congressman asking that December 21st be named Don’t… Read more »