Posts Tagged ‘Thoughts’
Me, Today
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Thoughts, yay on August 20, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Something Silly
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on August 19, 2022| 1 Comment »
Put Something In
Draw a crazy picture,
— Shel Silverstein
Write a nutty poem,
Sing a mumble-grumble song,
Whistle through your comb.
Do a loony-goony dance
‘Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain’t been there before.
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Lots to Do!
Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, home, Thoughts on August 18, 2022|
Oh, hey there! I’m in the middle of baking a new recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie and working on a bunch of other fun things. Have a happy day!
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The Vacation Continues
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, Thoughts on August 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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To Do…
Posted in Holidays, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Thoughts on August 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Worth Repeating
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, can do, Thoughts on August 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I revisited a thought today that I’ve shared in various forms before, but I think it bears repeating.
There’s a lot I can’t do.
I can’t fix the climate crisis, raise the water levels out west, convert all plastic waste into useful, non-polluting material, solve fusion energy or cure cancer. Wish I could, but I can’t.
But there is a lot I can do.
I can help those around me, contribute to a better environment, donate what I can spare to those who need help, write a funny story, share brownies with the neighbors, be kind (even to that man who was rude to me in the store this afternoon, he was probably having a hard day), and generally focus on what’s good and try to make more of that.
And the great part is, so can you.
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Good Goals
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, Writers on August 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Feeling Better Now
Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, cat herding, Thoughts, writer problems, Writers on August 12, 2022| 1 Comment »
A friend asked for an update on the cat naming conundrum, and I had to report that it is still under discussion.
“I don’t know why this is so hard but it is. All we know is that Argyle doesn’t feel quite right, but nothing else does either. I think it’s a matter of getting to know him better.”
You’d think that a writer would have an easier time with this sort of thing, but I’ve been focused on the importance of finding the right name.
In an effort to make us feel better, our friend sent this:
And I do:)
Fox Nuts
Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, food, India, interesting, learning@lunch, new to me, Thoughts on August 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I love that there are still so many things to learn. Take fox nuts, for example (the food, not the, well, you know). If you have more than a passing familiarity with Indian cuisine you’ve probably heard of them, but I had not. I ran across a reference today and thought, “Fabulous! What the heck are those?”
Where do Makhana (fox nuts) come from?
Fox nuts, or makhana, are seeds from the prickly water lily (euryale ferox). When cooked they puff up, a little like popcorn (if all the action happened inside the shell and required a blow with a wooden mallet to release the final product). It is a very popular Indian food for snacking and other dishes.
Fox Nuts: How They Are Grown and Prepared
I wonder what they taste like? Time to head over to the local South Asian grocery and find out.
And this has been today’s edition of Learning at Lunch.
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What’s My Name?
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, cat herding, Thoughts on August 10, 2022| 2 Comments »
We’re still discussing whether to change the new cat’s name. Nothing seems quite right yet. His current name, Argyle, has a certain dignified cachet but doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue (or lend itself to endearments; Argie? Ugh; unless he becomes a pirate… which could be cool).
Here are just some of the many possible alternatives (and thanks to fellow cat-owned friends for helping with this list):
- Bear
- Dyson, Vacuumer of Food
- Fezzik
- Furrdinand
- Gandalf
- Hagrid
- Nanook
- Orion
- Purrcules
- Thunder Cat “Raiden,” Lord of Cuddles and Electrostatic Shocks
- Tigger
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