Messing about with empathy
A gift-wrapped box is nice, but a ribbon and bow make it special. You can buy cheap bows by the bag at the dollar store or spend more money on fancy ones. However, in the same amount of time and for no money, you can make a bow that matches the package and is much…
It’s National Spaghetti Day. Saturday is a great day to make spaghetti. The sauce can simmer longer, and everyone can linger around the dinner table. Or you can go out to eat and have unlimited breadsticks and salad before you stuff yourself with pasta. I prefer medium shells to spaghetti noodles, but I’m fond of…
It’s time to talk about leap seconds. (pun alert) Every few years, scientists add a leap second to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) so that it matches the rotation of the Earth, which is slowing down. If we didn’t make adjustments to our clocks, we’d be noticably off in a few thousand years. (Not by a…
I love to discover great writing. To earn the Bloody Baron badge in my PHRC reading challenge, I have to read a book of poems. I’m not a huge fan of poetry (with a few exceptions.) As I poked around various books at the library, I stumbled upon William Carlos Williams. I’d forgotten about this…
Happy 2020!!! One of the things I like about the first day of a new year (and I like a lot of things) is a fresh calendar. I usually have four or five calendars in my house, and they are all different. Right now I only have three, but I’ll be buying a couple more…
Happy New Year’s Eve!!! I love a good inspirational quote, so here are ten that you can tape to your bathroom mirror or email to your friends to inspire them in 2020. Ten quotes to start 2020 off right: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.…
When you do take down the Christmas decorations? When I was growing up, we removed the decorations on New Year’s Day. Dad would be home to help with the tree and outdoor lights. We’d put away all the ornaments while watching the Rose Parade, then Dad would haul out the tree while Mom vacuumed up…
I have picked my theme for 2020. Every year I pick a theme and then make a goal list based on that theme. In the past, I’ve worked on finishing projects, old projects, and new projects. This year I’m working on projects that I have been procrastinating on. That’s right. The theme for 2020 is…
I just finished my thank you cards. This isn’t a chore I enjoy, so usually I procrastinate. I’m try to do less of that (we’ll discuss that on a different post) so I got them done. I’ve had to write thank you cards all my life. I can remember my mom hounding me when I…
Not that kind of streak. I’m going to run at least one mile every day in 2020. The reason makes perfect sense to me. I have been planning this for more than a year. Streaks are a lot of fun and easier than you think. When you’re doing a streak, all the excuses disappear. I’m…