my journey, destination unknown
This week, I worked on picking up a few new habits to help deal with the anxiety of everything that’s going on around me. For one, I subscribed to Ma href=””>headspace, an app for learning to meditate. I’ve tried a numbre of times to start meditating, but nothing could convince my monkey mind to slow…
The other day, Chloe remarked that I used to *always* carry a camera with me … it’s true. Actually I used to carry 2-3 cameras with me! These days, I’ve gotten lazy and just use my phone. But I miss taking photos. So I got out the ol’ DSLR and will be making more of…
Happy 100th! birthday to me and Rob! Yes, we turned 100 on Sunday…. Rob’s 50th birthday passed uncelebrated as it was a chaotic time in our lives. So he decided we should have a combined 50th birthday party, on the day that the sum of our ages made us 100… We invited everyone, had way…
Coming up this week: 9: National Pastry Day and Christmas Card Day French Napoleons 10: National Dewey Decimal System Day and Human Rights Day and National Lager Day “Do We” Really Know Dewey? Human Rights Day 11: International Mountain Day and National Noodle-Ring Day International Mountain Day German Noodle Ring with Cheese Sauce 12: National…
A Saturday at Smith and the mums show!!
Coming up this week: 2: National Fritters Day and National Mutt Day Zucchini & Corn Fritters National Mutt Day 3: National Roof Over Your Head Day and National Green Bean Casserole Day and Giving Tuesday 4: National Cookie Day and National Dice Day National Dice Day 5: Repeal Day and International Volunteer Day and National…
The boy can sploot and stick out his curvy tongue ….
Coming up this week: 25: National Parfait Day Breakfast buffet: National parfait day Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits 26: National Cake Day 27: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day 28: Thanksgiving and National French Toast Day 29: National Lemon Cream Pie Day and Buy Nothing Day Buy Nothing Day 30: National Mousse day Chocolate Mousse December: 1: National…
The boy loves to chase his ball at the beach!
Coming up this week: 18: National Vichyssoise Day and Mickey Mouse Day 19: World Toilet Day and Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day World Toilet Day World Toilet Organisation Ten outstanding loos for World Toilet Day 9 Eye-Popping Photos From Taiwan’s “Modern Toilet” Restaurant 20: National Peanut Butter Fudge Day Easiest Peanut Butter Fudge 21: World…
Autumn on the Cape is beautiful!
Coming up this week: 11: National Sundae Day 12: National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day and Chicken Soup for the Soul Day and National Happy Hour Day 13: National Indian Pudding Day and World Kindness Day and Sadie Hawkins Day 14: National Pickle Day and National Spicy Guacamole Day and Claude Monet’s birthday 15:…
I love my backyard ….
Coming up this week: 4: National Candy Day and King Tut Day 5: Guy Fawkes Day 6: National Nachos Day 7: Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day and Hug a Bear Day and National Men Make Dinner Day 8: National Cappuccino Day and National Harvey Wallbanger Day and Cook Something Bold Day 9: National Scrapple Day…
Pretty even once the flowers are gone …
The lady next to us was digging through a pile of art and said “I wish they’d put prices on things!” My mom and I looked at each other, and I gently said, “This is the Swap Shop …. it’s all free.” She was quite surprised by this little Eastham secret. The Swap Shop….. I…
Did you know today is National Vinegar Day? Co-workers and friends tease me all the time for my ceaseless reporting of each day’s holiday. Planet Money has reported on the the origin of these “holidays” in It’s National Garlic Day. Who Is Making Up These Weird Holidays? and Episode 765: The Holiday Industrial Complex: From…
Coming up this week: 28: Wild Foods Day and Global Champagne Day and National Chocolate Day 29: National Cat Day and National Oatmeal Day 30: National Candy Corn Day and Checklist Day 31: Halloween and National Caramel Apple Day November: 1: Dia de Los Muertos and National Vinegar Day and National Deep Fried Clams Day…
Autumn at the beach is beautiful.
Coming up this week: 21: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day 22: National Nut Day and International Caps Lock Day 23: National Boston Cream Pie Day 24: National Bologna Day and Good and Plenty Day 25: National Greasy Foods Day and Frankenstein Friday 26: National Pumpkin Day 27: American Beer Day and Make a Difference Day and…