my journey, destination unknown
Empower and Energy, Project 44 and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. June’s main theme was Blogs. Each year…
We celebrated a number of week 26 holidays, including NationalChocolate Eclair Day. Coming up this week: 29: National Waffle Iron Day and National Almond Butter Crunch Day 30: Meteor Day and Social Media Day 1: Canada Day and National Ginger Snap Day and National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day and International Joke Day 2: World…
As much as I love to travel, it is nice to come home again. And something that makes home nice? My own bed and washing machine, for sure. But even more? Friends. It takes me a long time to make friends. In Brookhaven, I don’t think I knew the names of more than a couple…
We celebrated a number of week 25 holidays, including National Fudge Day and Father’s Day. Coming up this week: 22: National Chocolate Eclair Day and National Onion Rings Day 23: National Pink Day and Public Service Day 24: International Fairy Day and National Pralines Day 25: Log Cabin Day and National Strawberry Parfait Day and…
We celebrated a number of week 24 holidays, including Coming up this week: 15: Nature Photography Day and Smile Power Day 16: National Fudge Day and Fresh Veggies Day 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day and National Apple Strudel Day 18: International Picnic Day and National Cherry Tart Day 19: Garfield’s Birthday and National Flip Flop…
We didn’t celebrate any week 23 holidays. Too busy traveling! Coming up this week: 8: World Oceans Day and Best Friends Day and National Children’s Day 9: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day and Donald Duck’s Birthday 10: Iced Tea Day and Ball Point Pen Day 11: National Corn on the Cob Day and ET movie…
We celebrated a couple of week 22 holidays, including National Grape Popsicle Day. Coming up this week: 1: National Go Barefoot Day and World Milk Day and Flip a Coin Day 2: National Rocky Road Day and Leave the Office Early Day 3: Repeat Day and National Egg Day 4: National Hug Your Cat Day…
Empower and Energy, Project 44 and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. May’s main theme was Volunteering. I continue…
Alas, we didn’t manage to celebrate any week 21 holidays. Coming up this week: 25: Memorial Day and International Geek Pride Day/Towel Day and National Wine Day and National Tap Dance Day and National Brown-Bag-It Day A towel, [The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy] says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker…
We didn’t celebrate any week 20 holidays. I have been under a huge time crunch that I probably won’t recover from until the beginning of August …. Coming up this week: 18: National Cheese Souffle Day and Visit Your Relatives Day Classic Cheese Soufflé 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day and National Boy’s Club and…
Where does the time go? Why are there some days where I feel I’ve accomplished a million things (or at least moved forward on a couple very important ones) and other days where I feel I’ve gotten nothing done? I’ve worked on protecting my time, but things always sneak in and I’m left feeling rushed…
We celebrated a number of week 19 holidays, including Coming up this week: 11: Twilight Zone Day and Eat What You Want Day 12: National Nutty Fudge Day and Limerick Day 13: National Apple Pie Day and National Fruit Cocktail Day 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day and National Dance Like a Chicken Day 15: National…
As I struggle to catch up and get ahead in preparation for my busier than usual week ahead, I watch outside my windows the people who embracing life. They aren’t home doing chores, crossing things of to-do lists. Either they are ahead, or are falling behind, or don’t have lists like mine. I’m jealous. How…
As much as Phelix loves his happy place (Phelix’s Glade) and I love to take him there, I realized that it is time for us to add more places to our hiking roster. While it is *easy* to go to the same place over and over and not have to think about what we’ll encounter…
As I finished up my work morning and headed to volunteer at the Red Cross, I was feeling low. Very low. Thinking about it, I realized that the root of my lowness — feeling unsupported. I pride myself in my self-motivation and independence. I work well on my own and solve my own problems as…
We ended up not celebrating any celebrations this week … We’ll do better this week!! Coming up this week: 4: Star Wars Day and International Firefighters Day and National Orange Juice Day 5: Cinco de Mayo and National Hoagie Day 6: No Diet Day and National Nurses Day and National Crepes Suzette Day and National…
Empower and Energy, Project 44 and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. April’s main theme was Cooking. As I…
We celebrated a couple of week 17 holidays, including National Pigs-in-Blankets Day. Coming up this week: 27: National Prime Rib Day 28: National Blueberry Pie Day and Great Poetry Reading Day 29: Zipper Day: and International Dance Day and International Guide Dog Day 30: International Jazz Day and National Raisin Day and National Oatmeal Cookie…
Last spring, Chloe had a notion to start playing flute and join the middle school band. A kid wanting to take up a musical instrument? Great! And one that we already own (even if it is an old school flute from the 80’s)? Doubly great! The problem? Band at the middle school is a full…
We celebrated a couple of week 16 holidays, including Animal Crackers Day. Coming up this week: 20: Lima Bean Respect Day and National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day 21: World Creativity and Innovation Day 22: Earth Day and National Jelly Bean Day 23: National Cherry Cheesecake Day and National Picnic Day 24: National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day and…