Messing about with empathy
Most people don’t know how many days are left in the year– Unless they are doing a running streak. I’ve been running every day since January 1. I enter my miles into Smashrun, and the program tells me how many days until December 31. Today, it said I had 100 days left. Tomorrow I enter…
I love Crayola crayons. Even though I have a box of 152 crayons, I get excited whenever new products come out. Their newest box of crayons thrilled me because it ends a problem I’ve had all my life. The Colors of the World, a box of 32 crayons, contains shades of pink and brown along with…
It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day! We can all talk about Corrrrrrona Virrrrrus today and shiver our timbers. I love those charts on Facebook that give you an elf or mermaid name. Of course, we all know we should never post the answer in the comments since that is how people steal our information. But…
I’m not an expert on friendship bracelets. I’ve attempted to make these cute cross-stitch thread bracelets many times over the years, and they always turn out horrible. That doesn’t stop me from trying because I love the look of them so much. I might have success this time because this video is for Harry Potter bracelets, and the instructions…
I was trimming Hubby’s beard when I wondered how people in the middle ages trimmed their beards. They don’t look shaggy in paintings from the era. Then I wondered about the ancient Romans and ancient Egyptians. Their artwork has lots of clean-shaven guys in it. Did they use scissors? A straight blade? Something only archaeologists…
I just finished what is possibly the best book I’ve read in 2020. I feel odd saying this because it’s a genre I never read. Normally, I avoid this genre like the plague. And not without good reason. I’ve been disappointed by this type of book before. What genre do I avoid? According to Amazon,…
The last time I took a class on civics and the American government was in high school. Yet, every day I am bombarded with news dealing with our government. I don’t know about you, but it can be overwhelming. I want to know how things are supposed to work, so I can figure out if…
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that I mostly share posts about dogs and dinosaurs. Recently, I joined a new dinosaur page, and I have learned a ton from their posts. Last night, I read something that blew my mind. The post said, “Dinosaurs existed before Saturn had rings.” WHAT!!!! Since I take…
While at my parents’ house, I found a bunch of The Old Farmer’s Almanac brochures compliments of Boys Town. I love old adages and weather lore so I borrowed the brochures. Throughout the fall and winter, I’ll be sharing different articles. Today’s list is from “Can Animals Predict the Weather?” Since one of the ideas…
The 2020 writing contest sponsored by the Lewis County Writers Guild has ended, and the judges have blindly read all the entries. I am proud to announce our winners. Grand Prize: So Many Visitors in One Evening by Jane Limprecht First Prize from the Fox Prompt: The Hunter by Olivia Dowd Honorable Mention from the…