In a battle with my snarky side, I affectionately named her, Ms. Snarken. She kept me company as I scrolled. And I scrolled. And I scrolled. And I scrolled. . . through my bazillion photos to find when in the past year I captured rainy days. I had to scroll through the archives because we… Continue reading Ms. Snarken Hearkened The Scrolling Reporter In Me
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How I Happily Stumbled Upon My Word for 2024 Only One Month Late
Every morning, I start my day with an icy glass of water with 2 lemon slices and electrolytes. I sip it while I sit next to my Happy Light. It's almost as delightful as when I admired the last sunset of January 2024. With a pencil in my hand, I stream thoughts down into my… Continue reading How I Happily Stumbled Upon My Word for 2024 Only One Month Late
The Weekend I Almost Let My Vintage Santa Stick Around Long Enough to Meet Punxsutawney Phil
When it comes to putting the house back to normal after the holidays someone has to make the call on when to git 'er done. That someone is me, prompted by the calendar catapulting us into the new year. We delayed our ritual as we had our final celebration on Jan 21st. Our daughter and… Continue reading The Weekend I Almost Let My Vintage Santa Stick Around Long Enough to Meet Punxsutawney Phil
How Mrs. Cardinal Gifted Us Doses of Hope This Week
Many a soul believes that the sight of a Cardinal nearby is their loved one looking in on them after death. With hope. What if we are the ones looking in on the Cardinals with the hope that they survive? That's what's happened to me (and Mr.) this past week. On Thursday, one of the… Continue reading How Mrs. Cardinal Gifted Us Doses of Hope This Week
From Scoundrels To A Raptor and All The Little Birds In-Between
It's no surprise living in Wisconsin, in January, at temps of -2 below, I'd be in the house looking out the window for photo opportunities. We've had warmer weather longer into January. This morning, however, it is -5 below. And the birds outside are hungrier than ever! Mr. has been training our visiting birds to… Continue reading From Scoundrels To A Raptor and All The Little Birds In-Between
How My Revival of Mom’s Misfit Vintage Christmas Decorations Worked Out This Year
Ah, the festive season. This year, I braved going down the rabbit hole of checking on the red/green bin that stores the Christmas decorations my mom had saved when she sorted items to keep from her parent's house, the house my brother and I grew up in, and her new house. I sold many of… Continue reading How My Revival of Mom’s Misfit Vintage Christmas Decorations Worked Out This Year