Category Archives: Pleasant Things

And now, a note for Biden voters

Posted on November 8, 2020 by

THANK YOU. Especially those in red states – it must have felt futile, but THANK YOU. To every volunteer, organizer, phone banker (sorry I never answered), text banker, lit dropper, and canvasser who got out the vote: THANK YOU. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Things, Politics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

And ANOTHER nice thing!

Posted on November 1, 2020 by

I had breakfast from my diner this morning!!!!! Please note – *from*, not *at*. My local diner has always done carryout, but they have done a bang up job of pivoting to pretty much all carryout. They added online ordering, … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Things | Tagged | Leave a comment

That was so nice!!

Posted on November 1, 2020 by

We had about 50 kids show up, all being smart, all little groups of 2-3 kids, and it did my heart so much good to see them having fun and doing something relatively normal. They’ve been through a lot this … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID19, Holidays, Pleasant Things | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Well, something nice happened.

Posted on October 13, 2020 by

Our company has made election day a holiday! Not some “if you haven’t already voted, you can take the day” bullshit, but a full on “office is closed, moose out front shoulda told you” holiday. Another nice thing – just … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID19, Pleasant Things, Working | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

OK, that was fun

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

Other than the grocery/drug store, I’ve legit not been in any other kind of retail shop since mid-March. So, the 13 minutes* I spent in the Hallmark store was…kinda awesome. And I may have greatly lacked in impulse control. Hats … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Things | Tagged | Leave a comment

It’s not even 9:30

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

And I am up, snagged Starbucks and been to the market. Go me, who is apparently actually 68 years old. At the market, I saw a little girl with a great purple mask with little stars on it, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellany, Pleasant Things | Tagged , | Leave a comment

PPE, but FASHION!

Posted on August 15, 2020 by

Because I have no impulse control, over the past few months, I’ve acquired quite the collection of masks from Vera Bradley and now I pretty much can match a mask to any t-shirt I own. Granted, most of my t-shirts … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Lily, Photos, Pleasant Things | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Dear Russian folks

Posted on August 11, 2020 by

Sorry you’re going to be treated as guinea pigs in the vaccine race. I mean, shit, maybe it will work and not hurt folks and all will be OK – but I wouldn’t feel the slightest bit comfortable getting that … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID19, Pleasant Things | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Home Sweet Home

Posted on July 19, 2020 by

Nothing like spending 90% of daylight hours outside for a week in near perfect weather and then coming home to an oven. I’ve tried to go outside more than a few times this weekend and I last about 5 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Lily, OBX, Photos, Pleasant Things | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Another vacation comes to an end

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

And despite my brain being an ass (and forgetting to post this last week), it’s was pretty darn good. Already counting down til next year. A mere 345 days. – Great weather, if a little hot. – Quite a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Cantina, Coastal Provisions, Food, OBX, Photos, Pleasant Things, RoadSide Cafe | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment