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Empower (verb): to make someone stronger and more confident—especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights. 2025 was my year to get myself back into fighting shape at work.2024 was a shit year. My performance review was the worst I’d ever had, and for a while it honestly wasn’t clear if I’d still have…
I was planning to go, really I was. But then I spent the day dealing with all.the.things and lost my momentum. Lately, this seems to happen far too often. I have good intentions, but maybe I just expect too much of myself? I have high hopes of what I can do and then end up…
Usually by this time, the stocking are hung, the tree is lit, and the house is festive. This year, I’ve managed to get up a few of the basics, but am struggling to get the job done. Is it becuase the kids no longer are at home? Because I am just always exhausted from work…
A bitter cold morning by the water, but we were grateful that the wind had died down and the sky was clear and blue. There were 3 or 4 people on top heaving and pulling ropes to raise the wreath up from the ground. On the ground was a whole bunch of observers helpfully yelling…
Each year, Turnip Fest coincides with Hat Full of Potatoes Day in Orleans at the Birdwatchers General Store. I’m not entirely sure how this tradition began, but if you show up at the store with a hat, they will fill it with potatoes. People bring baseball hats and “Cat in the Hat” sized hats. And…
I’ve never been a huge fan of Thanksgiving, and since moving up to the site of the “First Encounter” even less of a fan. I don’t like much of the traditional food (turkey, stuffing, gravy), and the prep work leads to unmanageable levels of stress. So this year, with it being just me and Rob…
It’s that time of year again… TurnipFest in Eastham! After running a few errands around town, Rob and I grabbed our hat full of potatoes (more on that later) and headed to Friends Marketplace to pick up a pint of Eastham Turnip & Maple Syrup with Cranberry Swirl ice cream—along with a beautifully plump Eastham…
It’s one of those things. It is so easy to do, but it takes me a lot of energy to get past the inertia of starting. Once I do it once, the next time is much easier to do. Camille helped me this time. Hopefully I’ll now be able to do this on a more…
coming up this week: 29: National Chicken Wing Day and National Lasagna Day and National Dance Day 30: National Cheesecake Day and International Day of Friendship 31: Jump for Jelly Beans Day and Mutt’s Day and Harry Potter’s Birthday and National Avocado Day August:1: National Girlfriends Day and National Raspberry Cream Pie Day and Lughnasadh…
coming up this week: 22: Hammock Day 23: National Vanilla Ice Cream Day 24: Amelia Earhart Day and Cousins Day and National Tequila Day 25: National Hot Fudge Sundae Day and National Wine and Cheese Day and Parents’ Day 26: All or Nothing Day and National Coffee Milkshake Day 27: Walk on Stilts Day and…
coming up this week: 15: National Gummi Worm Day and National Tapioca Pudding Day 16: National Corn Fritters Day and National Personal Chef Day 17: National Hot Dog Day and Yellow Pig Day and Peach Ice Cream Day and World Emoji Day 18: National Caviar Day 19: National Daiquiri Day 20: National Lollipop Day and…
coming up this week: 8: Video Game Day and Chocolate with Almonds Day and National Ice Cream Sundae Day 9: National Sugar Cookie Day 10: National Piña Colada Day and Teddy Bear Picnic Day and National Kitten Day 11: World Population Day and All American Pet Photo Day and National Blueberry Muffin Day 12: Pecan…
coming up this week: 1: Canada Day and National Ginger Snap Day and National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day and International Joke Day 2: World UFO Day and I Forgot Day and Build a Scarecrow Day 3: Eat Beans Day and National Chocolate Wafer Day 4: Independence Day and National Country Music Day 5: Workaholics…
coming up this week: 24: International Fairy Day and National Pralines Day and National Handshake Day 25: Log Cabin Day and National Strawberry Parfait Day 26: Bicycle Patented and National Chocolate Pudding Day and National Canoe Day 27: Sunglasses Day and National Orange Blossom Day and National Pineapple Day and Great American Backyard Campout 28:…
coming up this week: 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day and National Apple Strudel Day 18: International Picnic Day and National Cherry Tart Day and International Sushi Day 19: Garfield’s Birthday and World Juggling Day 20: National Ice Cream Soda Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day and Summer Solstice 21: National Peaches & Cream Day and…
coming up this week: 10: Iced Tea Day and Ball Point Pen Day 11: National Corn on the Cob Day and ET movie premieres and Kamehameha Day and Hug Holiday and National German Chocolate Cake Day 12: National Peanut Butter Cookie Day and Red Rose Day and Loving Day and National Children’s Day 13: Sewing…
coming up this week: 3: Repeat Day and National Egg Day 4: National Hug Your Cat Day and National Cheese Day 5: World Environment Day and National Gingerbread Day 6: National Yo-Yo Day 7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day and Daniel Boone Day and National Moonshine Day and National Donut Day – 1st Friday in…
coming up this week: 27: National Grape Popsicle Day and Sunscreen Day and Memorial Day 28: Amnesty International and National Hamburger Day 29: Paper Clip Day and International Coq Au Vin Day and National Biscuit Day 30: Ice Cream Freezer Patented and International Jazz Day and National Creativity Day and National Mint Julep Day | Water a Flower Day 31: National…
Coming up this week: 20: Strawberry Picking Day and National Quiche Lorraine Day and Be a Millionaire Day and Chardonnay Day 21: American Red Cross Founded and National Strawberries and Cream Day I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told…
Coming up this week: 13: National Apple Pie Day and National Fruit Cocktail Day and National Babysitter’s Day 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day and National Dance Like a Chicken Day and Hummus Day 15: National Chocolate Chip Day 16: Wear Purple for Peace Day and National Sea-Monkey Day and Biographer’s Day and Love a Tree…