Image credit here. Pinterest find that continues to make me laugh. Other recent thoughts and discoveries: – Peppermint hot chocolate and peppermint mocha. These are not interchangeable. – Two people can still be “sweet on each other” after 80 years. – An alarming number of people wear heavy winter coats while sporting flip flops. –…
Category: Random
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Beloveds, you are fine, just the way you are. Perfect in your perfection! You are divine! – Iyanla Vanzant
This and That
Best fortune ever. A picture-perfect pumpkin. Sleepy kitty at our neighborhood hardware store. Fried mac and cheese. (Yeah, I went there.) Not a lot of excitement this week. Until… Somebody is happy to have their boy home for fall break. And so am I.
What was that?!
This was one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen. Remember that Murmuration video that went viral because it was so breathtakingly beautiful? These photos represent something I saw that was very similar, but on a much smaller scale…only these were not starlings. Nor did this take place in a remote natural setting. No, this…
Priceless
Because every week should begin with a video of gorillas who are enchanted by a caterpillar.
Dear So and So: Running Edition
Been a long time since it occurred to me to write a Dear So and So note, but a few cluttered my mind tonight while I ran. So here goes. Dear Neighbor Who is Fortunate Enough to Have a Garage: Your cars are parked in the driveway because you can’t fit them among the floor-to-ceiling,…
Fun Find
I was rummaging through an entire hard-drive’s worth of old photo files in search of some requested images for a publication when I stumbled across these. Oh my gracious, I took these before I even had a blog! This is the first – and only – time I’ve seen this vehicle in person. A total fluke….
Hidden
“Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are hidden in the most unlikely places.” – Roald Dahl I saw this quote on twitter today and it reminded me of this super fun little find in my blueberries a few days ago. I keep looking at this photo because…
Beauty is in the journey…
…not in the destination, as this video proves in the most ridiculously gorgeous way. Ah-mazing.
A room with a view…
…and a run with a view. I’m in Madison, Wisconsin for training and I’m ready to move. Okay, a little dramatic, but I’m in love with this town. The above building is on the university campus and is outside my classroom window. And at the end of the day, I went for a run along…
Neighborhood “Library”
I tried a new running route tonight and passed by this strange little contraption. From a distance, I thought it was a short, over-the-top birdhouse. But as I moved closer, I realized it was something different. A library…? I was totally intrigued. At first I thought it was just a really sweet gesture by a…
Hope you’ll agree
I know it’s unusual for me to have two video blog posts in a row, but I’m now of the belief that every week needs to close with a whale blowing out a rainbow.
Just Because…
I don’t know, what can I say? It’s Wednesday. But tell me, is there ever a bad time for baby meerkats?
A New Friend
Our neighborhood hardware store has had a resident kitty all the years we’ve lived here. His name was Jughead. A solid black shorthair with a big belly, he just sort of adopted the store and they adopted him in return. They provided him with a warm, soft bed and food bowls by the paint counter,…
Won’t you be my neighbor?
I’ve been loving this Mr. Rogers autotune video since last week, but then I received this article from one of my favorite people at work: 15 reasons why Mr. Rogers is the best neighbor ever. Read here. Thank you for passing along, Don. You’re a pretty fabulous neighbor.
Message Received
As rain dripped down my office window this morning, I noticed this guy staring woefully at me from my bulletin board. Grumpy, I sighed. Oh, dude. I’m so with you. Then I noticed a study in contrasts directly above him. Oh, Buddha-dude. You make me laugh in spite of myself. Then I looked more closely at my droopy…
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Apparently Murphy has turned the decorative basket on my dining room table into his hammock. It’s a mystery.
Along the Way
Is this truck/bus-thing boss or what? You should see the back. It has a painting of American Gothic on the emergency exit door. I have no idea what is the point or purpose of this vehicle — a tribute to the Grateful Dead? Day of the Dead party bus? Doesn’t matter. I really don’t care….
Pretty Little Things
The risk of me going for runs near our downtown can be summed up in the above photo. Too many distractions. Our home town is sweet, quaint and filled with photo opportunities. I was quite proud that I only stopped twice on my last long run. Above was during my warm up; below was during…
Bulldog Beauty
Meet Tyson. Winner of the 33rd annual Drake Relay’s Most Beautiful Bulldog Contest. He is also the headline of THE best news story of this week. In my mind, anyway. Photo source for all photos here. You can also find the dogs’ names and background. Including background on ol’ Pork Chop, here. Chin up, baby….
No Binoculars Necessary
The internet is stunning. Seriously stunning. For all of its dark places and pitfalls, the internet can deliver so many gifts, a dizzying amount of information…even miracles. Check out the Hawk Cam from the New York Times. Here, you can watch redtail hawks Bobby and Rosie raise their young — on the 12th floor of a…
National Puppy Day in Our House
This is the weirdness that happens when you pull up the Hipstamatic without checking which lens and film you’re using before taking the photo. Murphy had commandeered my laundry basket and was clearly feeling rather slick about it. It was a great photo-op that didn’t turn out quite as I had planned. Doesn’t this look…
Construction Site Humor
This big fella is just down the street. He made for a big smile on a dreary Sunday. Gotta love how fun really can be found anywhere.
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