Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another. ~ Ernest Hemingway This weekend was International Ural Ride Day. We decided to spread the love for Ural riding by using it for our errands. It started with a…Read more 2019 International Ural Ride Day
Food & Cooking
Labors of Love
No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Labor laws are some of the most controversial laws ever created. They were created to protect workers from 12 hour days seven days a week. The first Labor Day was…Read more Labors of Love
Friday Night Remix
“Sometimes the only way to heal our wounds is to make peace with the demons that caused them.”Dr. Ishiro SerizawaGodzilla: King of Monsters Godzilla: King of Monsters was recently released on Blue-ray so now everyone can enjoy it from the comfort of your living room. It was about 2.5 months ago, the British Hubby and…Read more Friday Night Remix
Book Challenge: The Coddling of The American Mind
Think before you speak. Read before you think. ~ Fran Lebowitz I'm making progress on my 2019 book challenge. I've just completed book number 12 of 20. Goodreads is telling me I'm 1 book behind. I appreciate it wants me to keep on track, but it's not the end of the world if I only…Read more Book Challenge: The Coddling of The American Mind
Monday Monday
Always believe something wonderful is about to happen. Today's theme music is brought to you by The Mamas and the Papas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY How is your Monday going? I'm a little sad I didn't make much progress on the MM19 projects. I had high hopes to get items in a wool soak. That didn't happen nor…Read more Monday Monday
Double Feature with the Devil
"Get your stinking paw off me, you damned dirty ape!" ~ Planet of the Apes How did I get two weeks behind with my movie posts? Silly day job is keeping me too damn busy. Two Fridays ago, we took a slightly different approach for our Brain out Movie night. We watched The Devil Made…Read more Double Feature with the Devil
Monday is Looking Up
You'll find that implementing small changes can have a significant impact on your life. Remember - little hinges swing on big doors. ~ S.J. Scott Wow, the past two Mondays have been rather crummy at the day job. Today was different. I've done two things differently this Monday. The first is I went to the…Read more Monday is Looking Up
Murder at the Zoo
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." The Wizard of Oz I had a hard time writing this post. I debated about just skipping this movie review, but one aspect of social media that concerns me is people only post "the amazing views selfie" or the "look at how much fun I'm having…Read more Murder at the Zoo
The Community Shield
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. ~ Bill Shankly Today is the first non-friendly match for Liverpool (LFC). It's not the Premier League. That starts on Friday. It's the 2019 FA Community Shield.…Read more The Community Shield
Winter is Coming… Are you Ready?
The more you practice tolerating discomfort, the more confidence you'll gain in your ability to accept new challenges. ~ Amy Morin It's the last Monday of July. I thought it would be great if I took a group photo of my completed MM19 wips for this month. I've made quite a bit of knitting progress…Read more Winter is Coming… Are you Ready?
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