Messing about with empathy
Let’s learn some more words. I’m still working with a word list created in 2013, and I find it interesting that these are ideal 2020 words (which is not necessarily a good thing.) Here are five words to use: rambunctious: noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline quixotic: not sensible about practical matters quell: suppress…
They’re fuzzy, they’re green, and they move. But they’re nothing but moss balls. These cute, tribble-like objects are found on glaciers in Alaska, Iceland, Svalbard, and South America. Scientists call them glacier mice. (check out the picture on the NPR article. They are seriously cute.) The curious thing about glacier mice is that they move,…
Happy Father’s Day to all the guys out there who make a difference in someone’s life. This day is for you, so celebrate big!!!
Happy Summer Solstice. And happy birthday to my hubby. The summer solstice is not a day (unlike my hubby’s birthday); it is a moment. The solstice for 2020 is at 2:44 p.m. PDT. I invite you to set your alarm and go outside at that time. Don’t look at the sun, but enjoy nature at…
Dinosaurs evolve. When I was a kid, dinosaurs were heavy, cold-blooded, scaly creatures that dragged their tales across the ground and lived in swampy areas because their bones couldn’t support their weight. I loved those dinosaurs. Today, dinosaurs were light-weight, warm-blooded, feathered animals that carried their tails up and were descendants of birds. I love…
I earn a point in my summer library reading challenge if I review a book. I’ve read a lot of great books lately, but it was hard to pick one to review. I finally settled on one that I had mixed feeling about. The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest…
Today is Eat All Your Veggies Day. For fun, I created a game. The rules are simple. Below is a list of unusual vegetables, one for each letter of the alphabet. You earn a point for each one you’ve ever tried. You get two points if you’ve eaten it in the last week. Let me…
I have a love/hate relationship with mason jars. I like mason jars and find them very useful. However, I hate storing mason jars and feel that they take over my kitchen at times. I’m always looking for ways to use mason jars. All of my baking supplies are in mason jars (I made labels so…
It’s time for five more cool words. None of today’s words were new to me, but I don’t use them too often, and I definitely should. These are some useful words. x-axis – the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system wonky – turned or twisted toward one side wanton – a lewd or immoral person…
Happy Flag Day. One of my favorite patriotic musical performances is by the Voices of Liberty. They perform several times a day in EPCOT at Walt Disney World (when it is open). These talented men and women wear various period clothing and entertain guests before they go see The American Adventure, hosted by Benjamin Franklin…