reflecting on various topics
Last night I stayed up late playing Yahoo! Games, which was honestly a bit underwhelming but was also nostalgic. I miss the days when you could play multiplayer games there. Battleship was such a classic. “You hit Flipper!” “You couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn.” Never been trash-talked that well by a computer with …
What image comes to mind the most, for you, when you get to know a person? Is it an onion? Are we onions (like Shrek says)? Are we diamonds- with many facets? Oceans, with levels? Are we neutrons or atomic particles of some kind with multiple magnetic fields surrounding us, constantly shifting boundaries, constantly altering …
sometimes I feel like wearing a sign that says “I am not flirting I’m just friendly”. flirting definition for the purpose of this post: indication of a desire for something to progress beyond friendship I’ve read articles after articles most of my life from adolescence up, attempting to identify what flirting even is. According to …
Gentleness is one of the most difficult postures to have, I think, in a world that likes cut and dry, over-simplicity, immediate results, and is impatient with process and journey. Gentleness is a way of approaching oneself and others with acceptance and curiosity that is not rushed, is not judgmental, is not demanding, is simply …
Today was relatively calm; I’ve been drinking lots of tea. Been fighting off some migraines. Doing laundry. Had a plumber out to fix a leaking showerhead. Made chicken pasta casserole, bread and asparagus. I’ve been enjoying cooking what I can for the family, even when I can’t eat it. For a long time, I tried …
I am now experimenting with “Catharine’s Blog” as a site name. ??!!?? 🫠 ?? what do you think? I’m gonna keep making cwc posts for now on Wednesday afternoons because I’ve noticed it gives me a reason to keep an eye out for positive things to share. So. k thank you for abiding this somewhat …
(Photo from earlier this week. The roses opened up) This past week held a mixture of things. One of our extended family members unfortunately passed away, which was difficult. Her family is on our hearts. Alex took a trip. I had some time alone with the kids, which was special. They had to miss a …
ok. Hi! I am planning an experiment. The experiment is this: for me to make a weekly post that has the purpose of 1) centering me on positive things and 2) connecting us, while hopefully 3) providing respite from **the horrors that persist**, especially the political horrors that persist. I have considered re-naming my blog …
(for those who aren’t familiar with this, yes, I know “thot” has an additional meaning but I just really like writing it because it fits better than “thoughts,” ok. and also I think it’s funny and feel free to ignore me. it just makes me smile. because idk…. “thought” just feels like a lot to …
Do you remember the book The Velveteen Rabbit (by Margery Williams) ? I remember being touched by it when I was a kid. A stuffed animal rabbit becomes a living rabbit, because of being loved. The problem with being real is that the world is not safe. It would be really nice if the world …
