Here’s another one I celebrate regularly. It’s National Junk Food Day! Today’s the day to grab some Oreos, Cheetos, McDonald’s fries, or whatever your personal favorite guilty pleasure is. Everything is OK in moderation after all!
It’s been three years since we brought Oreo into our home. And nothing has been the same since. I used to refer to Lilly as our mayhem causing cat. And she was. But Oreo has now taken the crown. He has become a bit of a neighborhood star. He loves to lounge in our front window and the sheer number… Read more »
This is a tricky one for my people. It’s National Give Something Away Day. Why is this hard for my family? Because I come from a long line of pack rats. They save everything. And I’m not entirely immune. Until recently I still had a box of college textbooks in my basement. No, I don’t know why. I recently took… Read more »
If you ask 10 people, 9 of them would probably say their favorite season is summer. I would be that 10th person. I will not go so far as to say I hate summer, but I don’t love it. I think it’s WAY overrated! People say they love summer because they can be outside longer. You know what’s outside? Mosquitos… Read more »
It’s a really good thing that I have a long weekend for July 4th because I’m still recovering from the previous one. I’ve said many times that the older I get the more I enjoy not going out. That is mostly true. But there are events and places and people that I want to show up for. And several of… Read more »
There are days I really wonder why I keep this blog going. Many Sunday afternoons I stare at my laptop’s blinking cursor cursing myself for thinking this was a good idea. But then it happens. Out of nowhere someone mentions something I wrote. Often it’s someone who I never would have thought was vaguely interested in my random thoughts. So… Read more »