As you all know, I share my home with my husband and our 3 cats. Our elder statesman is Hershey, has famously hated me for 15ish years now. Hershey is 18 years old. Up until a few months ago he really wasn’t showing his age. But recently that has changed. His coat isn’t as shiny. He moves slower. He sleeps… Read more »
Yes, this is a real thing. And yes, I am married to a Scorpio ( For the record, I am a Sagittarius). While I don’t put much (OK- any) real stock in astrology, it is true that my husband has many of the traits commonly associated with Scorpios. He is passionate, persistent, loyal and has a morbid curiosity. There… Read more »
Today is Veterans Day. Almost all of us know someone who served. Maybe your father or mother served in Vietnam or Korea. Maybe you have a coworker or family member who has served in the Middle East. Maybe you have grandparents who served in World War 2 who are still with is. My point? It shouldn’t be hard to find… Read more »
While I think we all agree that 2020 has been a complete and utter dumpster fire, it is also true that we are living in pretty amazing times in many ways as well. Just a few years ago no one has heard of FaceTime and Zoom meetings were only for large companies with employees in multiple time zones. Had this pandemic… Read more »
Unless you have been living under a very large rock, you know that there is a Presidential election in the United States on Tuesday November 3rd. You also know that tensions are very high leading up to this election- seemingly higher than at any time in recent memory. Add in a global pandemic, and you have a recipe for disaster…. Read more »
Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day. Yes, I have shared this celebration in past years. But, the stigma against black cats has not gone away. Once again, animal welfare organizations have issued warnings to owners of black cats to make sure to keep them indoors in the days leading up to Halloween. Once again, black cats are the least likely… Read more »
A few weeks ago I wrote about my struggles- mostly involving my mental health- with working from home. If you missed that, you can see it here https://beckypalmer.me/my-5-stages-of-working-from-home/ What happened afterwards has been truly touching. Sometimes I wonder if anyone actually reads what I write or if I’m just shouting into the void. Turns out yeah, folks do read this! And… Read more »
By now there are no real reasons NOT to wear a mask when you are out and about. We’ve learned how much masks can stop the spread of COVID 19 in real time by seeing numbers of cases plummet in cities with mask mandates. We’ve learned that herd immunity through community spread is likely not even possible, let alone feasible. … Read more »
As many of you know, my husband and I had a visitor from California last week. Herschel has spent his entire life in large cities- grew up in Brooklyn, and then moved to San Francisco and later Los Angeles. The only place in the Midwest he’s ever been is Chicago. So, coming to my town of 4500 people was a… Read more »