Messing about with empathy
Happy National Ice Cream Day. Most of the time, when I write about an obscure holiday, Google doesn’t have much to contribute. Not so for National Ice Cream Day. It seems that every news outlet and website is celebrating ice cream. The Short Wave podcast even did an ice cream episode. Apparently, everyone loves ice…
Happy birthday, Mom!!! Recently, I got a box from my mom. I was told it had a quilt that she had made for me in it. I couldn’t remember Mom ever making me a quilt, so I was quite curious. I opened the box, and indeed there was a quilt from my mom. It was…
Since we now have a deadline for moving, I’ve been packing the house. This has led me to ask some questions. If I can pack something a month before I’m leaving, do I really need it, and if I don’t, why am I packing it? I decluttered about 60% of my hanging clothes; why do…
We’ve had some really hot days this summer, and for a lot of the country, the heat is sticking around. Our house got rather warm, so we cooled off with popsicles. However, I’ve been trying to reduce my added sugar, so I wanted a cool treat that wouldn’t ruin my health goals. This was not…
I was watching a video about the corpse flower, and I learned something new. This surprised me because I’m not unfamiliar with this stinking flower. I knew that it smelled like rotting animals to attract beetles and flesh flies, and I knew that it took years to bloom the first time, and after that, it…
Happy French Fry Day. Let’s get this out of the way first. French fries are not French and do not come from France. They are called french fries because they are cut french-style. When french fries are hot, fresh, and lightly salted, they are a perfect food. Their perfection is short-lived, but that doesn’t stop…
Happy Meme Monday. Between Loki* and Black Widow, I am still immersed in the MCU, which is a nice place to be. The above meme is from 2015, but I think it has a good message. You may not want to dress up like a superhero, but there may be something you want to do,…
*There will be no spoilers in this post.* I finally saw Black Widow. I don’t say finally because I waited. I went to the opening show on Thursday night. I say finally because it was supposed to come out in May of 2020 and then July of 2020. Stupid pandemic. But the wait is over.…
Happy Kitten Day! When listing the cutest animals in the world, kittens are definitely in the top five. Depending on how you feel about cats, they might be number one. My three cats were extremely cute kittens. Now they are extremely cute cats. (I took about twenty pictures of Chewie sleeping today because he was…
It’s time for more fun space facts. Some of these I knew, and some I didn’t. How many of these facts were new to you? Who knew our solar system was so hot, silent, and big. Facts about our Solar System Space is completely silent since there is no atmosphere for sound waves to travel…