Messing about with empathy
There is an endless number of October poems, and a lot of them are related to Halloween. I love those types of poems, but today I was looking for a poem about the month, not the holiday. There are very few poets that I like, and Robert Frost isn’t one of them. (Although I do…
After years of saying I wouldn’t, I joined Pinterest. I always assumed it would be a time suck, and I spend more than enough time on Facebook already. But I decided to use Pinterest as a way to gather writing prompts and images of the characters and settings I write about, so I set up…
I decluttered 2019 items in 2019. I had hoped to get rid of 2020 items in 2020, but I’m only at 650 for the year.Any decluttering is good, so as I made my goal list for October, I decided to focus on one area that’s easy to organize. I’m going to clean out all my…
No, I’m not paraphrasing an insurance ad. Today is National Good Neighbor Day. In the 1970s, several presidents made proclamations supporting this holiday, and in 2003, Congress officially made September 28 National Good Neighbor Day. When I first thought about being a good neighbor, I thought of getting to know your neighbor and being friendly,…
I heard about an intriging book on a podcast, so I put it on hold at my library. When it arrived, it was about three times longer than I expected. (Brandon Sanderson calls six-hundred page books, “chihuahua killers.”) Undaunted, I thought I’d give it a try. At the rate I’m going, I’ll still be reading…
There are two types of people in the world. Those who like to buy bags or boxes without knowing what is inside. Those who hate buying bags or boxes without knowing what is inside. Those who have no idea what I’m talking about. These items are called mystery packs or blind packs. You’ve probably seen…
As I look out my window and watch the leaves turn to gold, my thoughts turn to quotes about autumn. I not only found a great one, but I have a new movie to watch as well. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a Winnie the Pooh fan and have been since I…
I live in the Pacific Northwest for the rain. Seriously. I love the rain. Of course, it isn’t pleasant to run in, so I don’t complain about clear mornings. However, I feel we’ve had enough sun, smoke, and heat. I’m ready for rain. Not only did we get rain today, but we got wind, which…
When I ran/walked 10 miles every day in July, I started in the dark. Throughout the month, I watched the Moon travel across the sky and grow and wane. It was fun to observe its path as I put one foot in front of the other day after day. Most people don’t notice the Moon.…
The autumn equinox is at 6:30 a.m. PDT today. I’m starting my run during summer and ending it in autumn. Hooray!!! I’m also participating in a weight loss challenge with Runs for Cookies. It goes until December 21, which sounds like a long way away, but is only three months. That’s right, Christmas is almost…