I’m pressed for time this week (holiday weeks are like that) and so today I’ve got 3 memes that I hope will make you smile.

Happy Thursday, friends! Don’t forget to add your link below if you wrote a post to share today.

Happy Thursday, friends . . . it’s almost the weekend! And I’m feeling random today.

1. I want to let you know that Dale is doing really well. We just passed the 3 month mark since he was hit by a car and his mobility has improved greatly in the last couple of weeks. He’s getting around in the house without crutches almost all of the time and he’s only using 1 when he’s outside. The swelling in his leg and foot continues to be a challenge but all the experts say that’s to be expected and just keep icing and elevating. The best part is that as his mobility has improved he has started to feel much more like himself and that’s a wonderful thing to witness.
2. For quite some time now Feedly hasn’t displayed my photos in their feeds. I’ve tried installing a few different plug ins on WordPress to address this but nothing has worked so far. If anyone else has fixed this issue with their blog I’d love to hear how to do it!
3. It’s been a hot summer here in southeastern MA. We’ve had an official heat wave this week and even though summer is my favorite, this is just not that pleasant. It’s extreme and, while I don’t despise it as much as I despise extreme cold in the winter, it’s still not my preference. It looks like cooler air is headed our way and I will welcome it.

That’s what I have for you today. Hope all is well in your little corner of the world.

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This is one of those weeks were time has just flown right by. I’ve been very busy at work, similar to the early days of the pandemic, fielding lots of phone calls and trying to create plans that are safe and sustainable. It got me thinking, though, about how much has changed since March. And I don’t mean the big obvious stuff like not traveling or going out to eat. I mean the simple daily stuff that is just . . . different. Since it’s Thursday I came up with 3 things that I have pared down since the pandemic.

1. My makeup routine. I always wore foundation every day. Or at least every day that I left the house. Primer, liquid foundation, powder. It was how I rolled. And also eye make up and lip gloss. Now, though? I wear a mask a lot at work and the foundation, well, not only does it get all over the mask but it’s also just not that necessary now that people can only see my eyes and forehead. Same for the lip gloss.
2. The jewelry I wear. I have always worn my wedding ring and engagement ring along with my grandmother’s wedding ring on my other hand plus earrings and several bracelets on my left wrist. When we were first shut down and I was working from home I stopped wearing everything but my wedding band and those bracelets. No Apple watch. No earrings. No extra rings. The first time I wore earrings and then put on a mask the earrings caught on it and I haven’t worn them since. I mostly don’t bother with my engagement ring and grandmother’s wedding ring either. I do wear the Apple watch pretty consistently now, though.
3. Weekly grocery shopping. I went to the grocery store every Friday (with Jackie once he was old enough) whether I really needed to or not. Sometimes I bought a lot, sometimes a little, but I always went. Since the pandemic I can stretch out my grocery shopping to last 2 or 3 weeks. Once I even managed to not go for 4 weeks. It does require having someone fetch milk but otherwise I can manage. Sure, there are often things I want but the truth is there are rarely things I truly need if I plan ahead and watch my supplies. Not going every week has saved a bunch of money, too.

Have you changed your habits and routines in unexpected ways since March? I’d love to hear about it. And don’t forget to link your post below if you wrote one for today.

I held back 3 photos from my post yesterday so that I could use them for today. Behold, three sunrises from our house in Maine:

Same location. Mostly about the same time of day (between 4:55am and 5:10am). Yet vastly different.

I don’t have a favorite, do you?

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