On Doom-scrolling, Exercise, & Vacuuming
I think a lot of us in the US have probably been sucked into “doom-scrolling” over the past two weeks (doomscrolling? doom scrolling? I’m too lazy to look up the…
Read moreFeed Scrolling & Getting Things Done
I’ve noticed something about myself…something some of you might have noticed about yourselves too. I tend to scroll my social media feeds long after I’ve ceased being entertained or amused…
Read moreNot So Deep Year-End Thoughts
I can’t believe it’s December already…and also, I can’t wait until December is over. I’m not big on the holidays, though I do have quite a bit more holiday spirit…
Read moreSwirly Thoughts
So many topics to choose from given last week’s more-social-than-normal obligations, and as I sit here late Sunday night trying to convince myself that I should have written this post…
Read moreOn Notes, Ink, Postcards, & Peace Camp
Funny how the first three title subjects have something to do with writing, and yet for the purposes of this post, it’s the most tenuous of threads… The Note(s) My…
Read moreOn Food, Cooking & Meal-by-Mail Services
Ooo…that last one got your attention, didn’t it? Meal-by-Mail, you say? What the heck is that? Allow me to enlighten you… I love food. I love eating, and cooking, and…
Read moreOn Planning & Entertainment
I mentioned a few weeks ago about my detour into planner-land one Sunday night while I was supposed to be writing a post for Monday. And my realization that the…
Read moreA Memorial Day Writing Assignment
It’s Memorial Day here in the US, and last night, I looked up the origins of the holiday. Apparently Decoration Day was the day established after the civil war to…
Read moreGone to the Dogs: Dapper Pups
Murphy sez: Hey Mica, did ya see my spiffy new boots?! When do you think I get to try them out? Mica sez: I don’t know, Murph. J seems to…
Read moreOn Mold, Health & Charity
So I went to taste my new jars of sauerkraut last Wednesday and…they smelled like mold. Dammit. I knew it was a risk, because I was using cabbage that had…
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