As these self isolating, social distancing days drag on, I recall with a bit of humor, but with more understanding, about an inquiry my sweet mother-in-law asked me on my visits. “Do you know anything new and interesting?” I want to shout to the heavens now, “I know what you meant, Munnie!”
Don’t you just hunger for something new and interesting? There is just so much news commentary one can take until it becomes stale with repetition. Golden girls plays over and over, and Hallmark grows sappy with predictable outcomes. IPad word games lose their appeal, and when you start reading books a second time, you know you’re in trouble!
Something new and interesting! That’s a tall order! A lot of the news may be “new” but numbers and statistics are not very interesting. Gloomy predictions sour our moods, and face to face conversations seem to have happened in another lifetime. So, with tongue in cheek, I appeal to you reading my blog, if you know anything new and interesting, would you text me!!
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Thank you Ellen. Here’s something new! We have a new kitten, Hi name is Cricket and already loves the Valley.
Love it, I saw the picture of him
Hi Ellen. I don’t like listening to the news and current events these days so I like to watch documentaries. I watched a documentary (I don’t recall what channel) about Queen Elizabeth’s life. It’s old news but always new and interesting as it is information that I had forgotten about. I had forgotten that she was a mechanic in the military during the war. After watching this it inspired me to research the royal family a bit. I can always find new and interesting things if I take the time to look for them.
Thanks for provoking some thoughts.
Jo Ellen