I don’t have an exact date for this, but my catalyst for change was about a year before I started losing the weight, and part of what inspired me to …
My catalyst
My old self
Early on, when I had just started losing the weight, I made the promise to myself that I would never forget where I started. Just like I did with this …
The weekend docket
I can’t believe it. I can’t believe this week’s over, and it’s already Friday. I still think there’s someone practicing their April Fools joke on me, and it’s really Monday. …
Can we talk about thrift stores?
I’ve sort of mentioned this in passing here on the blog, but one of the things I like to do when I’m out and about is go thrifting. Whether you …
Empties Project Status Report #1
Several years back, there was a thing going around YouTube and other sites called “Project Pan,” or “Project Use it Up.” I’ve also heard it called an “Empties Project,” too, …
My Blogging Process
This post is the first in a series where I document my life as a blogger. We’ll consider this the foreword. As someone who writes for my day job, as …
Notes from the Road, #3
Summer 2020, or should I say, more like Summer In Name Only 2020. All but three of the pools in town have remained closed due to the pandemic. The closest …
The weekend docket
This week has gone by so fast! I can’t believe it. I swear to God it has to be Monday, and someone’s playing an evil April Fool’s joke on me. …
Notes from the Road, #2
The weather turned cold, and brutally cold at that. I had plans to embark on a miles-long walk from the Wally World for awhile. Every time I’d make the trip …
This must be the place.
Up until this weekend, I had been posting over on the free WP site version, mainly as practice, and to give my blog time to age. My budget was literally …