The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

Random Q&A That Are Interesting but Not At All Important…

A few weeks ago Andrea posted a list of fun questions she uses to help take attendance in her Math class. I picked 20 of her prompts to answer today:

Would you rather travel the…

Happy Things Friday: 3 October

Happy October!

October is probably my favourite month of the entire year and 2025’s is shaping up to be an epic one. This time next week Kae and I will be heading to the…

Never Have I Ever…Part 13

It’s time to share ten more things I’ve never ever done. As always, they’re pretty random, but that’s half the fun.

Taken photos in a photo booth.

Cooked with saffron.

Tasted Vegemite (or Marmite).

Learned sign language. (I…

It’s Go Time!

Today marks the first day of October 2025 which means…it’s time to get our shoes on and move our bodies!

To everyone joining me for The Cool Bloggers Walking Club this month, welcome.

For all the…

Oops + So, Another Corn Question

So…there were NOT supposed to be two posts yesterday. My final recap of Birchie’s trip to Nova Scotia was scheduled for today. Well, I *thought* it was scheduled for today. Clearly I got my…

Food, Habits, Personality Insights, Random
Sep, 30, 2025
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How Do You Eat Your Corn? Curious Minds Want to Know!

A few weeks ago, John and I sat down to a lunch of farm-fresh corn. It was the sweetest, crispest corn I’ve ever tasted.

Somewhere between my (literal) sighs of delight, John looked at me…

Food, Habits, Random
Sep, 29, 2025
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Birchie in Nova Scotia Part 3: Cape Split + Tasty Treats

For those just joining the party, blogger extraordinaire Birchie is making a point of visiting all U.S. capitals (and their Capitol buildings), along with all the Canadian provinces and their legislative buildings. Luckily, I…