2025 Project 365 – Week Twenty

I was hoping to have a photo this week, butI haven’t touched the hand I’m crocheting since last week. Oops.

Sunday, May 11th - Mother’s Day

I was feeling a little tender on my way to church today thinking about how life might have been different if my mom was still here.

Monday, May 12th

I told Dr. M that he was a good pan dad. 

Tuesday, May 13th

Pretty nails!

Wednesday, May 14th 

Another iron infusion. I think it helped?

Stir Fry! It was really good (and that’s good because we ate the leftovers for the rest of the week). 

Thursday, May 15th  

A fraction of the paper involved in open enrollment packets. I worked late on Thursday & then went in early on Friday & was utterly exhausted, but all the packets were completed & delivered. Woot! Kudos to my coworkers Kim & Sarah for their hard work helping me this year. 

Friday, May 16th      

I sent this photo to my sister-in-law. My brother drives a truck & I think she needs these toppers in her life. Ha!

I sent a toy to my nephew & his girlfriend for their birthdays & decided to video how it works. It’s like some sort of wizard magic!

Saturday, May 17th

My weird lunch - jalapeno tuna, mayo, cheddar, feta, and PEAS. It was good!

Next week is going to be pretty intense at work - all the open enrollment packets will be rolling in & there are 650ish, so I need to stay on top of them so they don’t get out of control. I’m pre-tired - ha! What does your upcoming week look like?

2025 Project 365 – Week Twelve

To continue the nail theme, I switched out my nail polish yesterday & I hate it. It's a color I usually use on my toes, but it does my hands no favors. But am I keeping it on for the week? Yes, yes I am. I'll just try to not look at my hands. That'll work, right? 

Sunday, March 16th     

The ancestral phlox! On Saturday you’ll see our patch that came from a clump that Dr. M brought from his dad’s house.

Monday, March 17th

I borrowed a green dress from Sue to wear for St. Patrick’s Day. It was sleeveless so I went with a white sweater and decided I looked like a sister wife.

Meanwhile, Dr. M & Martha Goose were having a guinness. 

Finally, here’s my 2025 March Madness bracket. Please note that three of my final four teams are already toast. Woot?

Tuesday, March 18th

Dr. M started springifying the back yard - new bird bath, new hanging basket, and the ceremonial hanging of the penguin wind chime. 

Wednesday, March 19th 

Honestly, I’m the worst. 

Here is Dr. M being OBX Gandalf. Ha!

Thursday, March 20th  

My aunt Viv had asked me for my mom’s jello salad recipe (I fortunately had posted it on my blog, so it was easy to get it to her). I asked her to save me some & she did! A taste of my childhood…

Friday, March 21st      

My mom died 20 years ago today. I don’t think I’ve ever posted the puzzle box where I keep some of her ashes. 

It was also World Down Syndrome Day so I wore my crazy socks in honor of Elliott. 

Saturday, March 22nd   

Our glorious patch of phlox. Makes me VERY HAPPY. 

I changed my FB cover photo to one of the songs we’ve been singing at church. And that’s all I have to say about that. 

Vaniall

I was at my dad's the other week looking through my mom's recipe books. I wanted to find her recipe for a weird dip she used to make back in the 1970s that she called veggie dip, but that she used exclusively to dip sesame sticks. It looked like Thousand Island dressing, but had cream cheese and... and I can't remember. Salsa? No idea. 

Anyway, I never found that (and it probably wasn't an actual recipe anyway - it probably was on a package of cream cheese or a bottle of whatever sauce went into it (cocktail sauce?). What I did find was a binder with a bunch of random recipes and this recipe card for Fruit Cocktail Cake. I loved that cake and you'd better bet I'm going to try to make it (but do they still make cans of fruit cocktail?). As I recall, it was ooey gooey deliciousness. We shall see. 

Looking at the recipe gave me all the feels because my mother never could spell vanilla. It made my heart do little backflips to see it misspelled in her usual way, in her handwriting. A little taste of Momcat. 

P.S. I'm intrigued that she wrote mine, my dad's, and my brother's names on the binder. Was she doodling her most important people? Was she saying - look here, family, I'm collecting recipes for you! As with many things mom related, I'll never know. 

P.P.S. We just found out this morning that Dr. M's Aunt Judy passed away last night. Sad times in the Bug Household today...

2022 Project 365 – Week Eighteen

This has been a very peopley week and I need to spend about 24 hours hiding in my house. I have double- & triple-checked my calendar & the first day I can do that is May 22^nd. Oof.
Sunday, May 1^st       
Dr. M put the flowers I brought home last week by the back deck – so pretty!
 

Monday, May 2^nd    
Went to the funeral for my prayer sister. She was such a lovely lady.
 

Tuesday, May 3^rd  
Dr. M & his dad surveying the yard. “When are we gonna mow?” “Today?” “It needs mowin’…but it’s dry” “It really is” “Let’s wait ‘til we get a shower [pronounced “share”]. And so they didn’t mow. Ha!
 

Meanwhile, seen around our yard. 
 

Wednesday, May 4^th         
I really wanted to wait until the pollen had calmed down, but since the phoebe babies fledged I decided that I should clean all their “gifts” off of my car.
 

Thursday, May 5^th       
No photo.
 
Friday, May 6^th      
Peaches has really started showing off! I love how she still has that heart shape.
 

I was in a shop near the office when everyone’s phones started going off with this alert. It was kind of funny with all of us looking down at our phones – and loud. They shut the doors, but did any of us stop shopping? No we did not.
 

Saturday, May 7^th        
I went to a luncheon at Sue’s church (which was put on by my friend Jenny of the fabulous shoes). We had a really nice time. At our table was a woman who grew up with my mom & talked about all the fights she used to get into with “those Foxes” (my mom & her cousins). For family members reading this, the lady was Evelyn, Minnie Fisher’s daughter. It was a hoot!
 

Since it was Mother’s Day weekend I decided to wear my mom’s birthstone ring (I’m the March stone). It’s been 17 years since we lost my mom and I don’t usually feel all those big feelings anymore (my grief tends to show up on a random Tuesday instead).
 

Dr. M brought home flowers for me – which was the nicest unexpected gift. Thanks Sweetie!
 

Today I went with Sue and my sister-in-law to see Mamma Mia at our local community theater. As usual, I was annoyed that I had agreed to go, but of course it was a lot of fun once I was there. I’ll try to remember that the next time someone asks me to do something. Are you a homebody like I am, or do you like to be out & about?

2020 Project 365 – Week Twenty-five

I’m sitting here typing this leaned back in my recliner with my eyes closed. That’s how lively things are around here. Just the way I like them – low key and chill. Well, that was nice, but I guess I’ll have to open my eyes to write the rest of the post – it is about pictures, after all. J

Sunday, June 14^th                                                            

I took a little walk around the old homestead to see what was what.

This is a total mutual love affair. 

Monday, June 15^th                          

I’m not saying the Supreme Court’s decision about discrimination against LGBTQ folks was because I was wearing my pride band, but I’m not saying it wasn’t.

Tuesday, June 16^th                                                                

No picture – just this sad screen shot. I’m pretty sure there won’t be baseball this year. I’m trying to not read anything about it because as long as I don’t, then I don’t have to be mad and disgusted at all the parties involved. And anyway, I’m not sure it’s at all safe to play baseball.

Wednesday, June 17^th                                                        

The hydrangea at Dr. M’s dad’s house is blooming!

I asked the interwebs if I should add watermelon to my salad (spinach, apples, grapes, feta, almonds). The results were inconclusive, so I added the watermelon anyway. It was good!

Thursday, June 18^th       

Ms. Pinky Two-Tone showing off her two tones.

I really should have taken another step just to stave off the apocalypse, but frankly I couldn’t be bothered.

Friday, June 19^th                                                                    

My mom’s birthday. Miss you Momcat! It was also Juneteenth, which I have actually known about for years, partly because it’s the same day as my mom’s birthday & partly because I’m married to a historian.

They’ve been feeding us at work on Fridays & this time I got a breakfast sandwich as big as my head. That bread was as big as two slices – HUGE! I ate half & Dr. M had the other half for dinner.

Saturday, June 20^th                 

I finally finished this shawl. When I bought the yarn I thought I’d make socks, but it turns out I’m intimidated by socks so I fell back on something I felt more comfortable with. However, I’m not sure the pattern I picked works well with this very busy yarn. We’ll see what I think once it’s dry & I can style it.

We’ll end the post the way we started it – with flowers. We were thrilled to finally see those purple coneflowers – the first ones we’ve seen in the 3 years since we planted the wildflower bed.

I’m not really much of a cusser, but the way things have been going lately my interior monologue has become rather ripe. I sure hope that the rally in Tulsa isn’t as deadly as I’m afraid it will be. Meanwhile, I’m just wearing my mask, trying to elevate black lives, and celebrating with my gay friends & Dreamers. What are you doing?

2020 Project 365 – Week Twenty

Another week in crazy town/ with lots of crazy people all around/ feeling like I should just go to ground/ but I guess I’ll write this post instead.

Sunday, May 10^th                                                          

Starting the week with the ugly adorableness of baby birds, and the lush gorgeousness of a peony.

Missing my mom on Mother’s Day.

Monday, May 11^th                         

“Light blocking required.” I’ll say!

 Tuesday, May 12^th                                                              

That meme about crocheting a cracker was apparently shared with me one too many times.

Wednesday, May 13^th                                                        

Seen around the yard.

Thursday, May 14^th      

The Dr. Van Fleet rose at Dr. M's dad's house is still looking lovely!

The silicone band on my Fitbit started irritating my arm, so I decided to replace it with something fun! I also ordered some fabric bands for when I get tired of the beads.

Friday, May 15^th                                                                  

Dr. M has been enjoying sitting out on the deck these days. It was a gorgeous day!

Saturday, May 16^th                 

My morning – breakfast on the deck, and roaming around taking pictures in the yard. Dr. M has done such a good job with all of our flowers!

Blocked & dried – looks much better!

Dr. M felt like something was mocking him…

I’m thinking about going to a grocery store for the first time in a few months. Dr. M usually gets our groceries, but his allergies decided to go crazy today. We shall see. You know I’ll talk all about it next week if I do! How are you getting your groceries?