I watched you from across the room. I knew it, you weren't gonna make it. Nope. I'm having a devil of a time not being mean today. I know Mrs. tried her best, but I have to admit it for her, the time has come to be mean. I'm talking ruthless.mean.parting.ways.kinda.mean. Today's the day. In… Continue reading Devil Ivy watched the Fern Bite the Dust
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
How I accomplished my reading goals
Holy crap...I gotta tell ya folks, it's an amazing feeling to accomplish a goal. I'm talking about meeting a goal that was set months earlier and Shazam!, all of a sudden the goal is reached. Before I planned it to happen. It was one of a 1st of the year kinda goals. Yeah, I did… Continue reading How I accomplished my reading goals
Why you shouldn’t wait until January 1st to set new goals
Here's the deal about goal setting on January 1st that has always irked the hell out of me: There's no fricken reason why that is the PERFECT day to start any goal. It's bullshit. Really? Yeah, it rarely works, that is unless you've planned well in advance and sold yourself on the idea for at… Continue reading Why you shouldn’t wait until January 1st to set new goals
Let’s be clear about snow
It appears about this time of year. With a tease at first, as it gathers on the windows along with its rainy counterpart. Which outfit water or solid works best, singing the tune of, "Should I stay, or should I go?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QirsBCrXNI0 The snow's first arrival gives us a fair warning, a tease, tease, tease,… Continue reading Let’s be clear about snow
The comforts of voting early
As other folks flock to the polls today, I won't be one of them. What? It's my right, I should vote, right? Why won't I be voting? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know...I should. This year, though, I won't be, I did something I've never done before. I voted early. Looking at the weather forecast for… Continue reading The comforts of voting early
Nope, not quite ready for snow
Chime in with me if you're a fan of winter, but you don't want it to show up until, say, December. It's November, and snow happens here in Wisconsin. But, dagnabit, I'm not quite ready for the white stuff to stay. I'm glad when it pops in briefly to warm us up to the idea,… Continue reading Nope, not quite ready for snow