“Nobody's perfect, and to try to pretend you're perfect is an exhausting fool's errand.”~Rosemary Mahoney American writer Rosemary Mahoney was born on this day in 1961.
Staying Healthy During A Pandemic
I spent the first nine months of the pandemic doing my best to stay virus-free. I isolated, walked the mountain with regularity, and made sure to mask up when I did have to go to town. My regimen worked well until after wildfire took our legs out from under us, and my headspace went to … Continue reading Staying Healthy During A Pandemic
Wednesday Word for January 26, 2022
Today’s word came from The Washington Post. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition a. Belonging or native to a particular people or countryb. Characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environmentRestricted or peculiar to a locality or region History Translated literally, endemic means “in the population.” … Continue reading Wednesday Word for January 26, 2022
Random Quote for January 25, 2022
“Life is accepting what is and working from that.”~Gloria Naylor American novelist Gloria Naylor was born on this day in 1950.
Random Quote for January 24, 2022
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”~Edith Wharton American novelist, short story writer, and designer, Edith Wharton was born on this day in 1862.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 69
Still no movement on the house. Our sales rep and the builder are as frustrated as we are, judging by the email string. Our disaster loan case manager asked for the closing documents and the building permit. We can’t provide these things until we get approval from the state. Our building plans are bogged down … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 69
Random Quote for January 22, 2022
“One man's bane is another's bliss.”~Robert E. Howard American sword and sorcery author Robert E. Howard was born on this day in 1906.
Random Quote for January 21, 2022
“The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.~Roger Nash Baldwin One of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union, Roger Nash Baldwin was born on this day in 1884.
Art as Therapy
(C) 2020, JJ Shaun I have never been much for journaling on the regular. Many of my daily journal entries end up the same, “the weather was nice, nothing much happened, the end.” Oh, I’ve had periods in my life where I tried to build a habit, but it never lasted long enough to miss … Continue reading Art as Therapy
Wednesday Word for January 19, 2022
Today’s word came from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition ethics plural in form but singular or plural in construction: the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligationa. set of moral principles: a theory or system of moral … Continue reading Wednesday Word for January 19, 2022
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