"A simple act of paying attention can take you a long way." — Keanu Reeves The other day, I was running my regular weekend errands and thought I'd hit up the farmers’ market since I was headed for the Magic Hat Thrift Store anyway, so why not? As I pulled into the parking area, there was a spot. I headed for it and risked losing my Masshole card by putting on my "blinkah" to … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Our own bubbles of oblivion
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From The Deep End: Are we what we watch?
“The movies we love and admire are to some extent a function of who we are when we see them.” — Mary Schmich Depending on the reason, I love a good movie binge. I usually settle in with my streaming services on rainy or snowy days when I can’t be bothered to get out of my pajamas. The variety of streaming services is both a blessing and a curse. It's lovely to have so … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Are we what we watch?
From The Deep End: Staying the course
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar This week, I had a tough time finding a quote. I was thinking about writing something like "Not all addiction is bad," meaning sometimes even harmless habits are hard to give up, until I decided that using the word "addiction" in that sense was pretty … [Read more...] about From The Deep End: Staying the course
From the Deep End: Fridgescaping: It’s a thing
“Food is one of the great organizing tools.” — Pete Seeger I’ve always found organizing and food to be two of the more considerable challenges in my life because there is a particular skill set required to pull off feeding people in an organized way, and I don’t possess it. However, the arrival of a new-to-me refrigerator to store extra drinks, food, and other … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Fridgescaping: It’s a thing
From the Deep End: Going overboard
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." — Jimmy Dean Of course, I cannot change the direction of the wind, but as I found out this week, I can't adjust the sails either — at least not the ones on the sailboat I was on a few days ago. I took part in a regatta, and by "took part" I mean I made a donation that … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Going overboard