Today is old Farmer’s day! There are a ton of reasons to thank farmers both young and old. But today we celebrate the older generation. I come from a long line of farmers. When I was a kid both my grandfathers were still farming along with a couple of my dad’s uncles. Now my dad and his brother are the… Read more »
My sinuses/ allergies are kicking my butt right now. I’m loopy on cold meds, my throat hurts, and my eyes itch. So, today I’m not going to pontificate a long time, but instead brag about my awesome nephew Luke. He is a senior in high school this year! He gets good grades. He makes friends easily and is great with… Read more »
Today is Good Neighbor Day. Do you know your neighbors? Today I don’t mean this in the Biblical sense, but the literal- i.e. the people who live closest to you. The larger the city you live in, the less likely the answer to this question is “yes”. If that applies to you, today is the perfect day to change that!… Read more »
This past week was a rough one for me, even though it saw a plan come to a completely successful completion. This past week all 3 of our surprise kittens went to wonderful forever homes. To say I got emotional would be an understatement. I knew it would be better for all involved parties if I was not at home… Read more »
Usually I like to check to see if I’ve used a funny/ unusual holiday before I write about it. But this time I didn’t. Because today is Say Something Nice Day. If there has ever been a time when we need to say nice things to one another it’s now. Then again, has there ever been a time when saying… Read more »
I have recently become aware of an organization called Make It OK. This organization is all about normalizing conversations about and removing the stigma around mental illness. Last Friday my employer encouraged us to wear green to support Make It OK and I was happy to participate. This is, of course, a cause near and dear to my own mentally… Read more »
Most of use take some – if not a lot- of care into deciding what do eat on any given day. Maybe we have a medical condition like diabetes or celiac. Maybe we are trying to lose weight or put on muscle. Maybe we are trying to eat clean. Regardless of why, today is the day to toss all of… Read more »