Quick good things today (because goodness knows 2020 is full of other things that are...not good): -My oldest daughter had a procedure to remove a lesion in her mouth today. Everything went well, and although they're required to send it off for a biopsy, the oral surgeon said it doesn't look like anything scary to … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 12, 2020
Category: Spirituality
Mel’s Monday Musings: October 5, 2020
19 days until early voting starts in the state of New York. (Incidentally, 19 days 'til 38!)It's been a rough week already and it's only Monday. I'm cheering myself up by drooling over pretty skeins of yarn online, and trying to psych myself into having the energy to actually start learning to knit socks. Mostly, … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 5, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: September 28, 2020
I'm running a what's-up-with-me/good news post again today because there's so much that's so negative in the world right now.One of my favorite Sumo wrestlers just won his first Emperor's Cup. Congratulations, Shodai! (Asanoyama is my very favorite, and he did ok too. I don't know why, but I feel like Asanoyama would be a … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 28, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: September 21, 2020
This week is all about taking chances and holding fast, friends.I can't talk about her. I'm not ready yet. Anything I might think to say right now, when the collective wound is so fresh, has been thought by brighter minds and stated by more thoughtful lips and hands than mine.I will, when I'm ready. In … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 21, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: September 14, 2020
Small good things for today:There are a lot of birthdays coming up. Most are for pets, but we'll take that right now! The furbabies coming up:Sept. 20th is Loki's 8th birthday. Darned cat.Sometime in the last week of September is Teferi's 10th birthday. Awesome cat.Around the first of October is Teddy's 4th birthday (best guinea … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 14, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: September 7, 2020
I've added Swahili and Norwegian (Bokmål) to the languages I flit among in Duolingo. I find Bokmål to be surprisingly intuitive, at least so far!We have the pool 99% closed down for the season. Just need to add more water-bag weights to the leaf cover that sits on top of the winter cover itself. (Keeps … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 7, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: July 27, 2020
What "momversations" look like these days w/my mom-friends...
Mel’s Monday Musings: June 8, 2020
I've been keeping a Covid-19 diary (not particularly faithfully; slightly less often than once per week at this point) with stats and my impressions, etc. just in case it has historical value/interest someday. The entries are usually hurried, more of an afterthought, but life is kind of like that these days, scattered and demanding, so … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: June 8, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: May 11, 2020
I don't really have it today...I thought I was going to write something witty, but then something happened that bumped my brain right out of creative mode. I know better than to try to force it right now, so I'll save that thought for another day. I did end up writing a bit on Facebook … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: May 11, 2020
Mel’s Monday Musings: April 20, 2020
What bodies of water matter to you?
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