Cuddly Kitten Day

You have a cold, cold heart if you don’t appreciate today. It’s Cuddly Kitten Day! Who doesn’t love a cuddly baby animal? We’ve all fallen victim to falling down a YouTube or social media rabbit hole of cute babies at least once, right? Of course you have! In 2021 friends and family of me and my husband enjoyed the escapades… Read more »
The Power to Unite Us All

There are days when I don’t think there is any way we can come back together as a nation. When COVID didn’t do it I thought nothing could. But I was wrong. Turns out there still is one thing everyone can get behind regardless of who they voted for or how they feel about vaccines. And that one thing is… Read more »
Faithful Friday 3-17
Freedom of Information Day

Given the current testimony coming out of the Dominion vs. Fox “News” case, this is an important day to recognize. As Americans we have the right to know what our government is doing (with the exception of items of national security). We also have come to expect that news outlets- especially well known, national ones – will also access this… Read more »
I’m Tired

To put in mildly the weather the last few weeks has been up and down here in north Iowa. We’ve had blizzard warnings, flood warnings, clear skies with sunshine, and winds from every direction. Sometimes it felt we had all of them in a 24 hour period. It. Gets. Old. Some will argue this is just what happens every year,… Read more »
Faithful Friday 3-10
Nametag Day

Why is there a day for those dumb little paper stickers we all hate at meetings and reunions? It’s not REALLY about the tag, but rather the name itself. As more and more of our lives are in the cloud, we become less and less connected to the people right in front of us. Many of us don’t know the… Read more »
It’s Official

A couple days ago I got a letter from my doctor’s office with the results of my recent blood work. Along with the normal blood sugar, cholesterol, etc. I got a note that I am now post menopausal. Last year I was peri menopausal, so this is a change. I thought it was a change I would be happy to… Read more »