She who eats sauerkraut on Wednesday shall find a rich and rewarding life… The wonderful people in my little town are descendants of Germans who migrated first to Russia for a generation or two, then to the US. Many towns in this area of North Dakota have the same lineage: the people here are proud of their…
Infant, child, teenager, young adult, middle-aged, old. That’s the grand procession through the years. I do not know when the old part will end; however, thanks to long-lived parents and modern medical science, I know what health risks I possess, and I can imagine – even plan for – my later needs. My transition to old has…
I found this article today. Hope you enjoy (from World of Psychology). Where did you go on your last vacation? If you live in the city or the suburbs, there’s a good chance that you spent it in a natural setting, perhaps at a national park, the beach or a cabin in the mountains. Most…
Around dinner time I received the urgent email alert: “… tonight’s aurora forecast: better than previously forecasted auroras expected tonight, possible storm levels. Be ready, Alaska, Canada, and some northern states. Kp level could reach 6— Oct 6 & 7. That’s tonight and tomorrow night!!! Be ready” Be ready! That is the call to a…
Blogging has a cathartic component. I love to confess my deepest darkest secrets to all the world. One of my first true confessions: I love instant mashed potatoes and dehydrated hash browns. They are especially wonderful while camping. I now dehydrate my home-grown taters, that’s how much I love them. When I cook them I…
Been looking forward to a Friday night workshop in Bismarck. Topic: Identifying Confusing Fall Warblers. My pre-retirement bucket list contains a goal to identify the 3 dozen species of warblers who look very much alike. Fall warbler identification is even more challenging, since the breeding plummage is gone and they look even more alike. I…
I finally bought the Kindle edition of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. I waited for several reasons: I knew it would consume me, and my book wish list on Amazon is a mile long. Finally, the book rose to the top of the list and it did consume…
I over think everything. Sometimes I over think (obsess) on a matter for a few days, then let it go. Then, those times when I take months to over think a topic before I act! Years! No worry: rumination is balanced in my brain by impulsiveness. I don’t like either habit but seem powerless to change.…