2026 Project 365 – Week Twenty-one

Never has a Bug been more excited for a three-day weekend. Oof. Crazypants!
Sunday, May 17^th                 
Every Sunday, my Finch self-care app asks me what I’d like to work on for the week ahead. This week I chose to work on being calm by lighting a candle. People. I think I lit the candle all of two times because my matches wouldn’t work & I had to use the long pointy gun looking lighter and it’s too difficult for me (I’ve let my hands get weak because they hurt – I need to work on that!). Anyway, it did not make me feel more calm.

Monday, May 18^th              
Dr. M says: This month our “gift” box from The Happy Givers (La Fundación Happy), a charity based in Puerto Rico that goes by the motto “Changing the World one purchase at a time,” included a bottle of artisanal Pique! This hot sauce features the Aji Caballero, which the wiki says is the hottest pepper one can use for traditional Puerto Rican Pique. Isn’t it lovely? We donate and in turn receive merchandise from their store. So much fun to see what they have picked out for us!
 
The Bug says: I’m pretty sure we’re never opening that bottle!

Tuesday, May 19^th    
Working late and eating baby Nilla Wafers, as one does.
     

Wednesday, May 20^th               
This week I made myself available at various places in the City to help employees with open enrollment paperwork. I’m pretty sure that more folks came by my office while I wasn’t there than showed up at those locations. Next year I’m staying put!
 

Thursday, May 21^st    
The age of the peony has passed and the age of the daylily has begun!
 

Friday, May 22^nd     
We had a potluck at work for Memorial Day & this is what I brought. I told them that I don’t really approve of “Happy Memorial Day,” but it was the cookie with the most icing on it, so that’s what I got. Also, I wore pearls. 🤷
 

Saturday, May 23^rd   
Ms. Pinky continues to be two-toned.

Since last week, my hearing has gotten much worse. Probably temporarily, due to the cold/allergy I’ve been fighting – my ears are quite stopped up. So I made the bold decision to order hearing aids from Amazon as a stopgap until my appointment with my audiologist (it’s in July!). They arrived last night, and let me just say that our floorboards are WAY creakier than I remembered! I’m excited to see how well they help in the office. I do still plan to get “real” hearing aids – these ones won’t stay in my ears. My dad told me to tape them to my head and it WORKED, but I don’t think I can go around taped up indefinitely. Can I?

2026 Project 365 – Week Eighteen

I haven’t really been boring you folks with this information, but did you know that it’s hockey playoff time? My Carolina Hurricanes are doing an amazing job. They made it through the first round and have won the first game of the second round. (You may recall that the playoffs last approximately twice as long as the season, so this will take a while.) Go Canes!

Sunday, April 26^th                 
Dr. M planted zinnia seeds in this pot, and even though we should probably (definitely) thin them out, we’re just gonna watch & see what happens. Fun!

Monday, April 27^th              
It was a Monday of Unusual Size. Oof!
 

Tuesday, April 28^th    
Another Tuesday, another photo of Peaches!
 

Wednesday, April 29^th               
The same friend who gave me the social battery pin gave me these stickers. I’m going to start wearing them on my forehead. Ha!
 

Thursday, April 30^th   
I don’t know – do you think I need another drinking vessel on my desk?
 

Friday, May 1^st   
Dr. M did a walkabout in the yard today. We have Sweet William, petunias, verbena, a peony bud, a metric ton of upcoming bee balm, and a skink!
 

Saturday, April May 2^nd  
Dr. Van Fleet continues to impress as it puts on its Mother’s Day show. So lovely!
 

I spent some time at the office again yesterday. Another couple of weeks and, for better or for worse, my two big events will have happened, and open enrollment will be launched. I’m in head down and power through mode. In the meantime, my brain is NOT WELL. This is what it came up with in the middle of Friday night. Oof.

So, how was your week?

2026 Project 365 – Week Fifteen

What a busy week! And it wasn’t even work’s fault – I was a social butterfly and now I’d like to just hang out on a petunia for a while.
Sunday, April 5^th                 
Easter! The centerpieces at brunch were so lovely. And the food was great, as usual. I ended up not even eating the piece of French Toast casserole that I made. I took it home & Dr. M had it later.

Monday, April 6^th              
Baby blueberries! I can’t wait to enjoy these gems.

 Tuesday, April 7^th   
The first of several photos of me. This is just a picture to see what I think about this dress on me (What? You don’t do that?). Although it wasn’t really necessary because I got lots of compliments.
                                                                     

Wednesday, April 8^th             
Here we are again, checking ourselves out in the mirror. What did we think of the sash? How about the dress pattern? All very important questions that needed answered!
 

Thursday, April 9^th
I talked my bestie into driving an hour and a half to see Shannan Martin on her book tour! We had a lovely time. I made Shannan stand up to show how very tall she is (although I am very short, so she’s not really a giant).
 

Friday, April 10^th
Since Thursday was a very late night for me, I took Friday off from work. And took no photos. Fortunately, Dr. M came to the rescue with this fine study of "Cat Print on Pollen Bedeviled Automobile".
 

Saturday, April 11^th
I helped my sister-in-law with her booth at the Catawba Valley Trans Pride festival. Her side gig is as a travel agent, so if you need any help with upcoming travel, let me know & I’ll connect you. We had a great time. As per usual I spent a ridiculous amount of money because I have no self control.
 

Who knows what this week holds, but I sure hope it holds a little more routine! How about you – do you like each week to look the same or different?

2026 Project 365 – Week Four

 
Minnesota is simultaneously breaking my heart and healing it again – all the atrocities and all the people rising up against them. May we see an end to the insanity. Please.

Sunday, January 18^th           
We got nametags on Sunday & we all just automatically put our names on them (my partner-in-crime put hers on upside down & when I took a photo the friend behind her did devil horns which you can’t really see because I am short – did you know I’m short?). Anyway, during her sermon, Pastor Sandi asked us to write on our tags the name we’d like to be known by as a follower of Jesus. I’m not sure what got into me, but I guess these days I can be an agitator.

Monday, January 19^th         
No photo.
 
Tuesday, January 20^th        
I’ve had this little oil heater in my bathroom for a few years now and it just this winter occurred to me to put my undergarments on it to warm up while I’m in the shower. (Photobomb of Ms. Pinky descending into her winter snit mode.)
 

Wednesday, January 21^st           
Elliott had another surgery for one of his conditions related to eating & he had his blanket that I made him which made me smile. He’s such a little trooper.
 

Meanwhile, I walked at the mall in another t-shirt. This one says “Jesus Is The Refugee. The Child in Gaza. The Transgender Co-Worker. The Migrant By The Barbwire. The Kid With No Lunch Money. The Man On Death Row. The Single Mom With Two Jobs. The Neighbor With a Disability. The Friend With An Addiction. How You Treat Them, Is How You Treat Jesus.” 
 

Thursday, January 22^nd  
So a while back I was talking about the Bobly (my car) & said “she.” Dr. M piped right up & said “they.” Which makes sense – while our other car (Daisy) is clearly female, and Dr. M’s dad’s truck (Floyd) is clearly male, we have never assigned a gender to the Bobly. So, nonbinary they are! ANYWAY, I saw this on Threads & shared it with Dr. M. It made me cackle. (Also, Bobly is driving just fine! No issues so far!)
 

Friday, January 23^rd          
Today’s outfit. I wore the ruana I made back in 2017 (go here for better photos – it has a hood!). I am still not at ALL sure of this thing, but it was soft and warm.
 

Saturday, January 24^th    
I follow Shannan Martin and this is from her post on Friday. I had to share it to the socials, where it didn’t really get noticed because algorithm?
 

I’m writing this on Sunday & we’re having a snow day! It was supposed to be a very scary ice event, but so far it’s mainly snow & we still have power. We’ve been worried about Dr. M’s dad (who is an independent cuss) & it looks like the shield around his house is holding firm (he lives in the Laboratory area - it’s so bizarre how this happens!).

The only downside is that I’ll probably have to go to work tomorrow. Ha! What’s the weather like where you are?

2025 Project 365 – Week Thirty-eight

I had my Covid booster today & I am choosing to blame any and all errors in this post on that fact. Despite the fact that it was only an hour ago & couldn’t possibly be an issue.  

Sunday, September 14^th      

Dr. M made the best stir fry for dinner – yum! The best part is that he’s pretty sure he remembers how he made it so we can have it again.

Monday, September 16^th
Sheep! Dr. M actually gets to see sheep all the time, but can’t usually get a photo. So this was a treat.
 

 
Tuesday, September 16^th  
I’ve been stewing about this for a while now.
 
 

 
Wednesday, September 17^th   
It was my dad’s birthday! But I didn’t take any photos of him because I’m the worst. Instead, you get this. Had an appointment with an orthopedic doctor today. He was very impressed by how much arthritis was in my shoulder. Bone on bone! And the bone looks angry! So I got a shot & if that doesn’t work it’s shoulder replacement for me. Yay! I consoled myself with Bridge Mix. Bonus photo of my watch after I had used the apparently Very Loud hand dryer.
 

 
 
Thursday, September 18^th
My latest haul from The Happy Givers – two t-shirts and a bag. I loved all of it!
 

 
Friday, September 19^th             
Dad sandwich alert! Peanut butter, banana, & chocolate covered raisins. He said it was kind of dry & I said he should have added jelly. He agreed & that’s how you know we’re related.

 
Saturday, September 20^th
This bout of rage dusting is brought to you by cortisone & my friend Evan’s most excellent playlist.

 
The news these days has been so very terrible. I hear glimmers of hope & then I hear of another just awful thing. And now the rapture is happening on Tuesday! I’ve backslidden so much (according to my relatives probably) that I don’t really need to concern myself with that. I’ll probably miss them though. Do you know anyone who might be raptured?

2025 Project 365 – Week Thirty

In the midst of all the national and international dumpster situations, I have two blog friends who have lost beloveds recently. Steve Reed’s Olga went away in her favorite place in the back garden, and Nance’s Marlowe was in her arms. I know that they’re both grieving. I don’t have any fancy words, but I’m thinking about them both today.

Sunday, July 20th 

We had six folks join the church today. It was a good day!

When I went to Dad & Sue’s I tried on this hat that my brother gave my dad. I think I’m hilarious. (Click on the video & view full screen for the full effect).

Monday, July 21st

No photo from me today, but here are Sue and her sisters on their girl trip to Charlotte. They saw the Superman movie (and got up to other shenanigans). 

Tuesday, July 22nd 

Sue inspired me! (I took these to the office - I did NOT eat all of them!)

Wednesday, July 23rd

No photo today either, but I saw this on Facebook & immediately screenshotted it to send to some of my favorite southerners. Ha!

Thursday, July 24th 

The way I plowed through this bag of caramels was a sign of how crazy it was at work this week.

Friday, July 25th      

In my defense, I had a coupon.

Saturday, July 26th

Dr. M drove by one of our favorite scenes. It’s lovely in any season (although right now, with no trees around it, I sure hope that house has a really good air conditioning system!).

Our wildflowers are winding down, although they’re still providing plenty of sustenance to flying things.

I’m feeling puny today. A cold? Allergies? I skipped church & I’m thinking about taking a Tylenol PM & sleeping through the Braves game.It’s been so long since I’ve been sick that I can’t even remember how to treat my symptoms. Ha!  How are you doing these days? What do you do when you have a cold?