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August 17, 2021
What A — What A Mess #Vegetarian #Vegan
As I recall, Piglet said that in a Winnie the Pooh cartoon. Our kids picked it up, and we’ve used it ever since, snapping it into place in all sorts of situations. Also, down around these parts, a mess is a big bunch of food.…
August 16, 2021
Three Of My Favorite Authors #MondayRecommends #NailArt
Barbara Mertz, Barbara Michaels, Elizabeth Peters. In case you don’t know (and I didn’t until I was middle-aged), they’re all the same person. Barbara Mertz, the woman’s born name, was a regular kid from Chicago who grew up to earn a PhD. in Egyptology. My…
August 15, 2021
August 14, 2021
Tipper The Decorator #Caturday #TipperAndChickie
Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? Momma says I’m her interior decorator! She collects all the cat toys and puts them in a basket. Then I get them out and decorate the house with them. The other night, I decided to help her…
August 13, 2021
Word #Fridays4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline
“The past year has cruelly and emphatically underscored the global challenges before us. The truth is that climate change, poverty, and social justice are inextricably linked, as are their solutions. In this make-or-break decade, we must all work together to implement solutions in a meaningful…
August 12, 2021
FriendDoors – Resort #ThursdayDoors
While we’re waiting for Sara to have time to send me a list of what her doors are, here are some I took of a friend’s retirement resort. “Resort” is a good term for it, because it’s SO COOL! Here’s the outside: Every room either…
August 11, 2021
Ominous #1LinerWednesday
Every so often, somebody comes up with a line that perfectly describes a situation AND perfectly evokes an emotional response. I’m told this same construction was used to good effect in The Watchmen, but I’ve heard it in other places, including in an episode of…
August 10, 2021
Are They Caught With W’rms? #Vegetarian #Vegan
This is my new favorite frozen food: Gardein’s Golden F’sh Filet. No, my sammich is not vegan, although it could be. The hamburger bun is vegan, but the mayonnaise and the cheddar cheese beneath the filets are not. As I recall, I’ve never had a…
August 9, 2021
In Which I Am Naughty #MondayRecommends #NailArt
For, you know, a given value of “naughty”. Sara is showing me the Marvel movies, so I had to subscribe to Disney+. I’ve been hearing big buzz about Disney’s LOKI series, so I watched it. Sara had told me not to watch it until we…
August 8, 2021
Sunday Snapshot: Stumping
Something in the notch of this stump was shining like a diamond one morning. It must have been a drop of dew, because, when I went to take a picture of it, there was nothing there.. A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about…
