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Today I feel like doing nothing. Absolutely nothing. There is a hurricane barreling toward us, though, and at the least I should charge my cellphone, because our power will almost certainly fail during the storm. The only question is how … Continue reading →

Once my husband and I were vaccinated, we started bringing the kids out occasionally. It seemed safe enough. Coronavirus numbers were low, and children were not considered to be at high risk. Being out in the world had started to … Continue reading →

Today is a Wednesday, for which I am grateful, because Wednesdays aren’t screen-free days. That means I can watch as much bad television as I please tonight. I worked hard today because my work project must be finished by 5:45 … Continue reading →

I don’t know if I mentioned this on my blog earlier, but I got a tetanus shot at my annual physical in June of 2021. Not that the world needs to know this. It’s just that by writing the date … Continue reading →

What made today different from other days? I saw a cardinal. I took a walk on the road. I don’t do that often, so it was different. But the experience reminded me of why I so rarely do that. And … Continue reading →

It’s summer now and the stress is low, but soon I will have to rise early in the morning and send the children back to school as if I were a capable adult and as if the world had returned … Continue reading →

My New Yorker subscription has run out. I am surprisingly sad about this. Each issue is chock-full of good stuff, such as cartoons, crossword puzzles, and interesting articles. But, these things come at a cost. In terms of price, The … Continue reading →

“You snooze, you lose.” I have noticed that this is particularly true about wildflowers. Violets have spoiled me with their long blooms times. They last a week or two, and because they don’t all bloom at exactly the same time, … Continue reading →

We had Chinese food for dinner one night last week. My fortune was “Lotus blossoms smell better when you stop.” The fortune didn’t clarify why one might stop. Presumably it meant “when you stop to smell the flowers,” but it’s … Continue reading →

When the kids complain about not getting exactly what they want, I say, ” You get what you get and you don’t get upset.” I learned this handy saying from a Pinkalicious book. Occasionally I use it in the past … Continue reading →