My brain is not a tidy place. My thoughts–and therefore my posts–are not easily categorized, so I find it necessary to create a holding place for the things that do not neatly fit into a specific category. Those are the posts you will find here–a bit of this and a bit of that.
We’re two months into spring, and I’m feeling pretty good about the progress I’m making on my Spring Bucket List. Health and fitness 1. Train for and complete the Utah Valley 10k. Training is ongoing. My regular readers have seen the weekly updates as part of Friday Favorites. I have also secured a hotel room … [Read more…]
I’ve recently had the “pleasure” of going through a website audit and migration to a new host. The next step is a transition to https. I am using the very capable services of MaAnna at BlogAid, and I quite literally could not do it without her. I started my blog because I wanted to write … [Read more…]
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.” —Chief Seattle Did you know that last Sunday was Earth Day, celebrated in more than 190 countries around the world? To … [Read more…]
My how time flies! Apparently–according to the calendar, at least–we are one month into spring. I’m not sure Old Man Winter got the message. Nevertheless, I am moving full-speed ahead (or slightly below the speed limit) on my Spring Bucket List. Health and fitness 1. Train for and complete the Utah Valley 10k. I started … [Read more…]
Yeah! Spring is officially here (if only Mother Nature will cooperate)! Mother Nature may be unpredictable, but one thing’s for certain–it’s time to give a final accounting of my Winter Bucket List and move on to my new Spring Bucket List. Winter bucket list wrap-up Health and fitness Try three new healthy recipes. Mission exceeded; … [Read more…]
Well, another month has flown by, and it’s time to check in on my Winter Bucket List progress. I’m feeling pretty good about things at this point, though there is still some work to be done. Health and fitness 1. Try three new healthy recipes. Mission accomplished! And ahead of schedule. With my new cleaner … [Read more…]
Has it really been a month since I shared my Winter Bucket List with you? Shockingly, yes. And I am pleased to report that I have completed (or at least started) several of the items on my list. Health and fitness 1. Try three new healthy recipes. I’m ahead of schedule on this one! I’ve … [Read more…]
Ready or not, winter has arrived (for those of us in North America, at least). That means it’s time to wrap up the Fall Bucket List and commit to a new Winter Bucket List. FALL WRAP-UP When I last reported, I had just three open items on my list. If I give myself a little … [Read more…]
I love Christmas music. From the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas night, that’s pretty much all I listen to. There are songs that make me smile, some that make me feel nostalgic and tender, and a few that make me go, “Huh? What they’d just say?” I recently read Vikki Claflin’s Laugh Lines post about … [Read more…]
Two months ago, I joined with a group of my blogger friends to create our fall bucket lists, with a commitment to check in every month. Well, it’s that time again, so here’s the latest progress. Health and fitness 1. Try a new workout. Mission accomplished! I tried Orangetheory Fitness and loved it. If you’re … [Read more…]