Do you know where the quote "every cloud has a sliver lining" came from? I didn't, so I looked it up. Don'tcha love google? Turns out it's a quote from John Milton. From the 1600s! That Milton's clouds were a thing. That it got changed to the quote we knew in the Victorian era. Who … Continue reading Finding the silver lining: Spilling over high tea February 2017
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Don’t worry about . . .: TOLT
. . . the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. -- Charles M. Schulz I don't consider myself a worrywart, but like anything, I worry about some things. Often things in the future. And usually, when all is said and done, there wasn't really anything to worry about. But first, … Continue reading Don’t worry about . . .: TOLT
The 12 paws test: TOLT
Clothes, furkids, affirmations, a chance for a free race entry, and the scale, oh my! Another random Thinking Out Loud. Carefully choosing my clothes I make no secret of the fact that I'm a fashionista. I love clothes, and I love combining clothes into outfits; I love sparkle and soft, biker chic and a little bit … Continue reading The 12 paws test: TOLT
Are you functionally fit?: TOLT
Today is Thinking Out Loud at is best: a truly random sampling of what's swirling around in my head. Little things that puzzle me. Bigger things like selling the home I grew up in. And Bandit, of course. Can you get up off the floor? Without using your hands? Supposedly this is a measure of how long … Continue reading Are you functionally fit?: TOLT
Juggling too many balls?: Spilling over high tea November 2016
Everything keeps sneaking up on me, including this post. I'd totally forgotten that it was this weekend. Shouldn't it have been last weekend when I went out for tea? If I were a juggler, I'd be dropping balls all over the place. Wait, Mr. Judy tried to teach me to juggle and I did drop … Continue reading Juggling too many balls?: Spilling over high tea November 2016
Animals vs. Humans: TOLT
I'm Thinking Out Loud about when does an animal actually look old this week. If you've ever had a geriatric cat, you know how they get kind of football shaped -- narrow at the shoulders and hips, and wider at the sides. Yes, Gizmo does have that going on. Chester never got to be old enough to … Continue reading Animals vs. Humans: TOLT
It’s all in your head: Spilling over high tea October 2016
What the mind believes, the body achieves. That's what a little ring I bought at Target tells me, anyway. Does my mind believe that I'll do well in a hot half marathon? Have I learned enough lessons from all the previous hot halfs I've run? I'm not sure. I'm clinging hard to the memory of … Continue reading It’s all in your head: Spilling over high tea October 2016
Maybe life is random . . : TOLT
. . . but I doubt it --Steven Tyler It's what Thinking Out Loud is meant to be: totally random this week. Just those little thoughts that occur to me at random times: shoes, running, swimming, and of course TOLT wouldn't be complete without the furkids. Why is multi person planning so hard? And no, Darlene, I'm … Continue reading Maybe life is random . . : TOLT
For to be free . . .: TOLT
. . . is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. --Nelson Mandela Today I'm still Thinking Out Loud animals. I know, shocking right? It's so easy to get consumed with our own troubles. Lauren wrote a great blog post, Beating Running Burnout, that … Continue reading For to be free . . .: TOLT
I don’t recommend the stress diet: TOLT
Today I'm Thinking Out Loud about generalities and how much I hate them. If one more person says to me that little dogs are just nippy, I think I will scream. Little untrained dogs can be nippy, yes -- although it's still not a given. Or all the people saying "well, it's just the adjustment". Of course there is … Continue reading I don’t recommend the stress diet: TOLT
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