Peach Blossoms

It is too far north here, I think, for a peach tree to really thrive, but there is a small little straggling peach tree in my yard which hangs on. When I came home this evening, I was greeted with these pretty pink blossoms- Happy Spring 🙂

More Protests

The protests are happening in many states now: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/us/protests-coronavirus-stay-home-orders/index.html. There was also a protest in Boston today which is apparently too recent for any news outlets to have picked up on it-or maybe they just don't want to admit that there are enough conservatives in Massachusetts to have a protest 🙂 The Boston protest was … Continue reading More Protests →

Americans are Starting to Protest the Shutdown

It's starting in Michigan: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/492941-demonstrators-at-michigan-state-capitol-protest-stay-at-home-order If we don't get up and running again very quickly, expect to see more of this. God Bless America!

In Defense of Beauty

I buy most of my clothing online from American Eagle; this evening, I decided it was time to get some new underwear, and went to their site, where I was bombarded with unphotoshopped images of cellulite, stretch marks, and sagging body parts. Apparently, this was supposed to make me feel empowered, or something: it didn't. … Continue reading In Defense of Beauty →

Success

All four of my grandparents immigrated to America from Ireland around the turn of the 20th century; they came out of grinding poverty in Ireland. My father once told me that his parents were probably not educated past the third grade; he didn't seem to be sure, which says to me that his suspicions may … Continue reading Success →