my journey, destination unknown
Over the years, I’ve found that my heart has a few homes. Not just one, and not necessarily the one I live in. I have some favorite places – XM in DC is always a place that make my heart feel alive and happy (my “happy place”). I could add a few others to that…
As much as I love the Cape in the summer, I think I might love it in the winter even more. It’s quiet and relaxed. Everyone is friendly, helpful, and peaceful. I wish we had been able to spend more time, but there’s always next time!
This week in our Arabian Adventures: Wednesday 2/14: A few weeks ago I saw the news about the Strava heat maps. Curious, I looked at the map for the area around Arabia and realized that a few of the places on my “I haven’t explored that but want to at some point” should be explored…
Coming up this week: 19: National Chocolate Mint Day 20: Love Your Pet Day and National Cherry Pie Day 21: National Sticky Bun Day and International Mother Language Day National Sticky Bun Day International Mother Language Day 22: World Thinking Day and National Margarita Day and National Chili Day 23: National Banana Bread Day and…
Walking the dog.
While out and about today, I spotted an old friend. I almost went around the block to see if it really was who I thought it was. Even if it wasn’t that old friend, I enjoyed reminiscing about all of our fun times together. My old Subaru wagon took me and the girls on trip…
Coming up this week: 12: National Plum Pudding Day 13: National Tortellini Day and Clean Out Your Computer Day (second Monday in Feb) and Mardi Gras and International Pancake Day National Tortellini Day Cream cheese filled King Cake 14: Valentine’s Day 15: National Gumdrop Day 16: National Almond Day and Chinese New Year 17: Random…
love these tiny lichens!
This week in our Arabian Adventures: Saturday 2/3: A short hike with friends. While I really wanted to explore some areas I have not explored before, I didn’t want to push it after having been sick.
Coming up this week: 5: World Nutella Day and National Chocolate Fondue Day Nutella, the only reason to buy bread. World Nutella Day Website 6: Monopoly Board Game Day and Frozen Yogurt Day National Frozen Yogurt Day 7: Charles Dickens Day and Fettuccine Alfredo Day National Fettuccine Alfredo Day Fettuccine Alfredo Alfredo’s of Rome’s Original…
How delicate.
Coming up this week: 29: National Puzzle Day and Freethinkers Day and National Corn Chip Day and Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution. – Stephen Sondheim How to Celebrate National Puzzle Day National Corn Chip Day Puzzle Day Freethinkers Day Bubble Wrap…
Phelix’s happiest happy place. Need to get him back there again this week!
This week in our Arabian Adventures: Saturday 1/20: Almost a month since I’ve been out to Arabia. Far too long! Rob, Chloe, and I headed out early to go on a ranger-led geology hike (so Phelix had to stay behind). A group of about ten of us joined Ranger Meredith on a hike down the…
Coming up this week: 22: National Blonde Brownie Day and National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Chocolate-Cherry Blondies National Blonde Brownie Day National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day 23: National Handwriting Day and National Pie Day and National Rhubarb Day “Put your John Hancock here.” John Hancock coloritg page Express Yourself Through Handwriting on National…
Coming up this week: 15: National Strawberry Ice Cream Day and National Hat Day and Martin Luther King Day Now, let’s forget our troubles with a big bowl of strawberry ice-cream. – Malibu Stacy The Simpsons Strawberry Ice Cream National Strawberry Ice Cream 16: National Nothing Day andInternational Hot & Spicy Food Day and Appreciate…
Autumn on my mountain.
Thrive, Project 46, 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. December’s main theme was Health & Self-Care. While not…
Coming up this week: 8: National English Toffee Day and Bubble Bath Day and Elvis Presley’s birthday Toffee dessert National English Toffee Day 9: National Static Electricity Day and National Apricot Day Hair-raising results Bend water Happy National Static Electricity Day! 10: National Bittersweet Chocolate Day and Peculiar People Day Chocolate printables Chocolate tart Bittersweet…