Psst! Hey, I figured out how to attract a bazillion spam comments. Wanna know my secret? Write a post with the word “election” in the title. Bahaha. The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! ‘Tis the month for election fraud. (Wait, did I say that out loud?) I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. ‘Tis […]
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It’s 2020. Who Cares Anymore?
“I need a Hallmark Christmas movie on. My failure is too loud in this room.” We were trying to be proactive and get the Christmas tree up early. And hopefully go through a couple boxes that hadn’t seen the light of day in at least several Christmases. “Did you see lights anywhere? I think I […]
Have Your Election Cake and Eat It Too
“Do you want to see who can fling the eyeball the farthest?” “Oh I definitely want to see who can fling the eyeball the farthest.” When a six-year-old asks if you want to fling an eyeball, you fling an eyeball. It’s what you do. And maybe snap a quick photo because how hilarious is it […]
A Schluter?
“We’re gettin’ a Schluter.” “What on earth is a Schluter?” Per the Google, where the top question is conveniently, “What is a Schluter?” … “Schluter®-RONDEC is a finishing and edge protection profile for the outside corners of tiled surfaces. It features a trapezoid-perforated anchoring leg that is secured in the mortar bond coat beneath the […]
Selfie Skills
Welcome to an accurate depiction of my brain today. When last we spoke, people were arguing on the internet and I was cooking things with squash. Not much has changed. I’ve been eating butternut squash crème brulee for days. I was so excited a couple weeks ago to find my ramekins, as most of my […]
The Season of Squash and Opinions
“Do you see that yellow tree sticking up behind the other ones? I wonder why it’s so different from the rest?” We all grow and mature and ripen at different speeds. We just do. Diversity of opinion makes the world go ‘round. Although the social media wars would lead you to believe otherwise. Sunday’s sermon […]
The Seasons They Are A-Changin’
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven …” ~Ecclesiastes 3:1 I love fall. The milder temperatures, the brilliant colors, the plummeting pollen levels. This year I find myself keenly aware of the changing seasons and passage of time. I was looking out the window the other […]
So I’ve Got That Going For Me
Let’s be honest. 2020 continues to be a dumpster fire in many ways. Being a fan of gratitude and silver linings, however, there’s a phrase making its way into my daily vernacular … So I’ve got that going for me. The conversation last weekend went something like this … embellished with artistic license and an […]
Cancel Culture
You’re familiar with the term “cancel culture”, right? Offend someone, which really you can do these days just by breathing, and you’ll be canceled. You might be kicked out of a social circle. You might be kicked out of an organization you work for or volunteer with. You might be kicked out of a church. […]
Caesar is Lord. Ha! Not!
When last we spoke, the internet and landline had gone kaput. It went kaput for four days. I felt like I was channeling my inner Laura Ingalls Wilder there for a bit. Described in the brief news article as “a major outage”, to my knowledge no one has announced publicly what the root cause was. […]