a peek inside the fishbowl

Part of our New York Times subscription includes access to some interesting and informative e-newsletters. A recent edition had a bit about downsizing our New Year’s resolutions. (I’m not sure if you’ll be able to access it, but try this link.) I loooove the idea of making small promises to ourselves instead of bigger resolutions that might overwhelm us (and let’s […]

In late 2019 I received a gorgeous wall calendar as a gift. An Italian import with creamy thick paper and beautiful illustrations, it’s the kind of calendar that begs to be framed instead of recycled at the end of the year. In January 2020 I hung it up in a prominent place in my Actual Offsite […]

Welp. Christmas has come and gone. I’ve been enjoying the company of our Christmas tree since the end of November but I’m suddenly no longer as keen to turn the lights on now. I realize I left a pretty downhearted post up here at the top over Christmas for longer than I had meant, but don’t […]

I was a funeral today for Mark’s aunt. Her passing wasn’t Covid related, but Covid didn’t help matters. I am sad, but even sadder that the novel coronavirus has changed things this much. There was no indoor service, only an outdoor, graveside, service. Attendees had to stand at least 6 feet away from the grave and at […]

Are you a finisher, or an opener? There’s an older post about this idea on Gretchen Rubin’s blog here. Do you get more pleasure out of starting a new jar of peanut butter, or finishing one? When I first saw this idea I couldn’t believe I hadn’t ever thought about myself this way before. I am a finisher, through and […]