M.J. Compton's Blog, page 43
July 26, 2017
Happy Aunt & Uncle Day
I was blessed with legions of aunts and uncles. But over the past couple of years, the numbers have dwindled, and that makes me sad. I have wonderful childhood memories because of my extended family–grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Now I’m down to four aunts (one of whom I haven’t seen in nearly 50 years) […]
July 23, 2017
Book Reading Bingo: Time Travel Romance
Last month I wrote about how my local RWA chapter is running a year-long book reading bingo challenge. I focused on the book LEGEND by Jude Deveraux. One of the many categories into which this book could be used is Time Travel. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I love a […]
July 19, 2017
Hot Diggety!
It’s National Hot Dog Day. I love hot dogs. Good hot dogs. Good hot dogs cooked right. My favorite hot dogs are Hofmann. Yes, they are local, but the company is working to go national. (I do try to support local businesses, too. See my previous post about ice cream.) But even Hofmann hot dogs need to […]
July 16, 2017
Happy National Ice Cream Day!
If you follow me on Facebook, you may know that I am extremely upset by the closing of a local dairy store in my neighborhood. It seems the company–a local one–has decided to focus on the commuters in the area instead of the neighborhoods that had sustained them since 1933. When I was a child, […]
July 12, 2017
Simplicity
One of my primary goals in life is to be content. And being content, for me, is not being bogged down by…stuff. Things. Physical belongings. Chores. But I have a lot of physical belongings. There’s a lot of stuff in this house. A lot of dust, too. Now that the Chromos are grown and (mostly) […]
July 9, 2017
Shopping
I hate shopping. Loathe and despise it. Grocery shopping, clothes, shopping, recreational shopping. This dislike has become worse with the advent of super malls and the disappearance of local or stand-alone stores. Online shopping was made for me. A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided we needed a new bathmat. Ours was disgusting. […]
July 5, 2017
Commuting
I am not a commuter. I’ve been very lucky in my day jobs. I had to commute ten months for my current Day Job, but I knew we were moving into a new building less than two miles from my house when I accepted the position. I’ve recently had some issues with commuters. One night, […]
July 2, 2017
Holiday Weekends
Independence Day falls on a Tuesday this year. I know many Monday-Friday workers who are also taking off Monday, giving themselves a four-day weekend. Not me. Our Saturday and Sunday filled up months ago. We have wonderful friends and family who like getting together. I usually have a great time when we do. But sometimes, […]
June 28, 2017
Deadlines
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” ~Douglas Adams I am on a self-imposed deadline. I’ve set a goal for myself, and I am a very goal-driven person, especially when it comes to my writing. (Cleaning my house, losing weight, exercising–not so much.) Back in January, something happened […]
June 25, 2017
Happy Leon!
Happy Leon! Leon is the holiday that marks the half-way point until Christmas. That’s right: there are exactly six months left to do your holiday shopping. Leon, BTW, is Noel spelled backwards. P.S. Happy birthday to my sister-in-law. I hope it’s a great one!
