Cow Appreciation Day

With all the county fairs going on this week this is a perfect time for this holiday. It’s Cow Appreciation Day! I grew up on a dairy farm, so cows put a roof over my head and food on my table as a child. It’s pretty easy to appreciate that. My sister and I just recently recalled the night we… Read more »
Why I Still Have Hope

It’s very easy to feel hopeless right now if you live in the United States. And sometimes I do feel that way myself. But I still see reasons to have hope and I think it’s important to share them and get conversation going about the good things that are still happening all around us. #1 The resistance is alive and… Read more »
Happy 4th of July!
I Forgot Day

Yes, today is definitely one for me. It’s I Forgot Day. We all forget things. We forget where we put our keys. We forget names of people. We forget someone’s birthday- maybe even our own! No, we aren’t all getting Alzheimer’s. We just all have so many things going on that sometimes our brains have to let some things slip… Read more »
What are you Listening to?

Last week I asked what you are reading. But I know that not everyone reads. So this week I’m posing a different question- what are you listening to? I’m not looking for what kind of music you are into, but I am open to suggestions! I’m specifically looking for podcasts. And yes, there are a couple I already listening to… Read more »
Faithful Friday 6-27
What Are You Reading?

As I mentioned some time ago I have thrown myself into more reading of books and less reading of screens. If you missed it you can read it here: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4856 Specifically I was promoting use of your local library, but I have bought quite a few books too. I’m happy to report that I am still reading tons of books- both… Read more »
Faithful Friday 6-20
International Box Day

Today is a day loved by cats everywhere- it’s International Box Day! If you have ever had a cat you know how much they love boxes. Even if you’ve never had a cat, if you’ve ever been on the internet you’d seen many “if it fits I sits” memes. Cats and boxes go together like peanut butter and jelly. If… Read more »