Messing about with empathy
Hubby and I are planning to move to the Bozeman, Montana area this summer. We have many reasons for moving, but I want to explore a new part of the country. There are a lot of fascinating things to do in the area. Visit me, and I’ll show you around. The first thing on my…
Happy Chocolate Ice Cream Day! What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine is chocolate, so I’m happy to celebrate this holiday. Hubby rarely sends me to the store to buy ice cream because I always buy something like Moose Tracks, even if we’re eating the ice cream on pie. I think chocolate ice cream…
Have you ever been to Grand Teton National Park? I was last there in the 1990s, but I’m there today. Since 48,000 people visited the park in April 2021, I assume I’m not alone. Grand Teton is close to Yellowstone, but they are very different in both how they look and their history. Yellowstone was…
My second half marathon is today outside of Grand Teton National Park. It’s the second hardest race of the three I’m doing and I’m really excited about it. Wish me luck! Oh, I forgot to mention that I ran a 5k last evening, too. I’ll show off all my medals at the end.
We are in Wyoming and Montana for the next week or so (yes, our cats are being well cared for, thank you for asking), and everyone online keeps telling me there are lots of grizzly bears around. I really want to see a grizzly bear, not too close, but close enough. I probably won’t, so…
I was reading the book I go to when I want to relax, Bones, Rocks, and Stars by Chris Turney. It’s a very readable science book, and I enjoy the stories a lot, although I hadn’t picked it up for a couple of years. Anyway, I was reading before going to bed, and a small…
Here is my confession. Autumn is my favorite season. Summer is just something to get through before I can enjoy shorter days, changing leaves, pumpkins, and Halloween. To capture some of the magic of summer, I found some lovely quotes, including one by my favorite poet, William Carlos Williams. Perhaps I can enjoy sunny long…
Summer is here! Okay, it’s only June 1st, but as all the readers of Footle and Grok know, I say that summer is June, July, and August. So, summer is here, and today’s poem describes summer perfectly. John Clare is known as the greatest English Labouring-class poet. He lived in the 19th century and wrote…
As we enter summer, it’s a great time to work on fun goals. Remember that we always succeed if we improve.
As part of my plan to use the food in my kitchen, I’ve been making a lot of beer bread. Why? Because we have a lot of old beer in my house. Neither Hubby nor I drink beer so it just sits on the shelf waiting for someone to visit, which doesn’t help becuase most…