Messing about with empathy
I love reading good books. It can be hard to know if a book is good before I read it, so sometimes I’m reluctant to try new books. I reread books because I know I like them. That is why I like reading challenges. They force me to try new books, and even if I…
Technology often confounds me. As a few of you have noticed, you couldn’t leave a comment on this blog. (Of course, you could always leave a message on the Facebook page.) This glitch wasn’t intentional, but I hadn’t learned how to fix it. Thanks to my hubby and reader Jim, I finally learned what the…
My hubby is cleaning razor clams, and it’s stinking up the kitchen. I like to eat clams, so I only complained a little (well, maybe more than a little.) To get out of the kitchen, I hid in my office and researched clams. That is where I learned about the giant clam. I’m happy my…
Have you ever heard that the Queen owns all the swans in England? I hadn’t until I went looking for odd facts this morning. This one seemed really bizarre. In fact, I had a hard time believing it, so I researched further. It turns out the Queen doesn’t own all the swans, just the unmarked…
Anyone who knows me knows I was excited to see this movie. I didn’t see Hobbs and Shaw* in the theater because the timing was wrong and I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to see it with me. I don’t know why. I’d watch any movie with Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, and Idris Elba sharing…
Today is 1/10/20. I don’t know why but I like the pattern that today’s date makes. 1 – 10 – 20. It makes me want to use those numbers to get something done. So today I will finish one task I’ve been procrastinating on, declutter ten items, and work on cleaning my back porch for…
I have not won the procrastination battle (yet.) Actually, I’m about even in this war. I’ve won some, and procrastination has won some. I think I lose because the jobs seem too big. For example, I want to declutter my house. That is a big job, so I tend to procrastinate, which drives me crazy.…
First of all, I know that Baby Yoda is not Yoda. Second, Baby Yoda is too cute for words. I love seeing Baby Yoda memes on Facebook. And now, there is a free Baby Yoda coloring book. It is cute and awesome, enough said. Find the download here and have fun coloring the cutest thing…
I’m going to measure how I spend my time. If I successfully do this, I’ll be impressed. I tend to start projects like this and then stop after the first day. Perhaps if I tell you what I’m doing, you can hold me accountable. I have mentioned the Before Breakfast podcast before. Laura Vanderkam is…
“Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious because they just didn’t hold with such nonsense.” That is the opening paragraph of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s…