"You see, Jason was my son, and today is his birthday." ~ Friday the 13th Many people fear Friday the 13th. Did you know Alfred Hitchcock was born on Friday, August 13, 1899? He was destined to produce great horror, drama and suspense movies. For a month to have a Friday the 13th, it must…Read more Friday the 13th Part 1 and Part 2
Celebrating Life: Hygge
"You don't spell it. You feel it." Winnie-the-Pooh It's Friday again. This Friday I'm celebrating Hygge (pronounced HOO-GA). Back in 2019, I bought The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living. The Scandinavian countries spend some of the year without much natural sunlight. Yet, they all seem so happy. Here's an excerpt from…Read more Celebrating Life: Hygge
Working from Home: Week 37
Strength does not lie in what you have It lies in what you can give. Another 10,080 minutes or so have gone by. That means another week. It's been an emotional week. Election results have mostly come in. If you missed the acceptance speeches, you should check them out here. Our current officials continue to…Read more Working from Home: Week 37
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 11
When you exhausted all possibilities, remember this, you haven't. ~ Thomas Edison Sticking to one knitting project is a challenge for me. A new skein of yarn is full of endless possibilities. After today, I have two more packages remaining to open in my Haunted Handwarmers. It is a challenge for me to keep working…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 11
Close Encounters with Bond
"The world is not enough." ~ The World is not Enough Last Friday, we took a break from our Bond quest to squeeze in a few more Monster Mayhem movies. This week we're back with an interesting double feature: License to Kill and Close Encounter of the Fifth Kind. A License to Kill is the…Read more Close Encounters with Bond
Celebrating Life: Kiss My Keto
B is for baking beautiful bread. Another Friday has rolled around. While the election news or lack of results, has made this week feel twice as long. We're still celebrating life here! It's no surprise I love making, eating and toasting bread. I love that warm yeasty aroma as dough proofs and bakes. It's full…Read more Celebrating Life: Kiss My Keto
Remember Remember
People shouldn't be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. I love Guy Fawkes day. The British celebrate a plot to blow up parliament. Soon it will be 400 years since this event took place. With any luck, the British Hubby will be in England to celebrate. We've had great fun…Read more Remember Remember
Working from Home: Week 36
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dali Lama It's been another week. That's 10,080 minutes if you were wondering. Some how I thought there would be more than that. What's happening this week? Well, it's hard to avoid the presidential election happening here.…Read more Working from Home: Week 36
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 10
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. ~ Henry David Thoreau The weather is turning colder, and it's election day here in the States. I'ld like to say we're going to focus on something other than the results starting tomorrow, but that may not be the reality. To keep my mind off…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 10
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 9
"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." Stephen King This weekend was Daylight Savings time in many places in the States. That gave me an extra hour for Monster Mayhem 2020 and my Haunted Handwarmers. Day 9 was a surprise! It was a perfect Halloween surprise of candy! Just what…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 9
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