Messing about with empathy
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I hope you have a festive day, even in this COVID world. It could be worse. We could have a zombie or vampire invasion. No thank you! With rare exceptions, I don’t watch scary movies. I’m still traumatized from watching Night of the Living Dead in college. I didn’t sleep…
National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) started on Sunday. This will be the twelfth time I’m participating. Some years, I start with no idea what I’m going to write. This year, I have a few characters, a setting, and a brief outline (that will probably get tossed out the window.) I can’t wait to get started.…
What do you do when you have 1/2 cup of leftover pumpkin? Ask Google. When I made pumpkin scones, which I talked about in a previous post, I ended up with about 1/2 cup of leftover pumpkin. I considered adding it to pancakes, but hubby didn’t like that idea. I guess he likes my apple…
My mind is reeling right now because I used a word in print that, until today, I had only said out loud. I use this word verbally all the time; it’s not an unusual word. But for some reason, I’ve never written it. I was writing an email, and I went to type this word…
Today is National Black Cat Day. Alfred and Hela would like to remind you that every day is Black Cat Day. Hela (on the right) will gladly destroy Asgard if you forget.
It may seem like 2020 is never-ending, but we’ve made it through 300 days. More important, I’ve run every day for 300 days. I have 66 days left before I earn four virtual badges on Smashrun, which is why I run/walk outside every day, no matter the weather. Most people think of the movie 300…
There are two types of Halloween book lists, books that take place on Halloween and scary books that are fun to read around Halloween. I like the first list better than the second because I read very little horror. The shortlist below are all books that are slightly spooky but perfect for all ages. I…
A funny thing happened, and I thought I would share it with you. Whether you find it funny or just odd is up to you. I like to wear a beanie style hat when I sleep. For years, I had a light-blue fleece one that I loved. It was ultra-comfortable and big enough to cover…
Happy Mole Day. My head is about to explode. Chemistry is not my strong suit. However, October 23 is Mole Day, the day when we celebrate Avogadro’s number (6.02214076 × 1023), so I’m putting on my lab coat and safety glasses and exploring the world of atoms and molecules. This gigantic number is named after…
I needed something uplifting today. I hope it inspires you too.