Monthly Archives: January 2026

My Birthday Balloon is starting to lose it’s umph (after three weeks): The Bean Plants are still trying, but they seem to be losing the battle. Snow. Yes, we did get some more yesterday morning, but then the sun came … Continue reading →

That was the one idea in the cartoons that wasn’t mine. When I used the cartoon before (Daily Fortune) I said it was from a daily fortune I had once received, and I should have mentioned that in yesterday’s post. … Continue reading →

Some some commenters have said I have artistic talent. No, not at all! Ask me to draw something and you’re lucky if I can do a stick figure. I didn’t even draw those by hand. I searched and searched for … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post reminds me of two other cartoons I drew years ago: The second one reminds me of one of my favorite quotes of all time: I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues. —Duke … Continue reading →

In the upper right-hand corner of my iPad I have a photo widget. I don’t know how it came to be, but it shows a little picture (which changes from time to time) from my Memories and Featured Photos. I … Continue reading →

1. Instagram Reel     This was too good not to share. Click on the photo to see what happened. 2. Bean Update     The bean plants are starting to look bedraggled. But they are still trying. 3. Propane … Continue reading →

My New Year’s post talked about noticing which of my automatic habits were making my life happier, healthier, and more meaningful, and which weren’t — then gradually making appropriate changes. Here are three habits that I have changed: Parking in … Continue reading →

Stress-Hardiness The quote in yesterday’s post, The quality of our lives depends on how we focus our energy and our attention. comes from The Traits of Stress-Hardy, Resilient People They have a sense of meaning, direction, and purpose. They are … Continue reading →

The quality of our lives depends on how we focus our energy and our attention. That’s one of my mantras — it goes along with these two: Play your part well and let go of the results. Stay curious and … Continue reading →

For higher resolution, click on the picture. I explore a lot — on the internet. I poke around until something catches my fancy, then I save it for the future or look into it more deeply. James Clear says, To … Continue reading →