Pater Familias Domesticus

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, this piece of jewelry kept popping up as a suggested ad. “Melt her heart on Valentine’s Day with this keepsake necklace.” My odd sense of humor immediately decided to read it as literal. I chuckled to myself about giving a gift that would actually melt a heart—horrible gift! Okay…back to business. This is a possible gift. If not that, maybe it’s something that could get the inspiration going to find something. I’ll click… I looked…

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Last week, I got an ear worm. I could not stop whistling Daydream Believer by the Monkees. It’s an easy ear worm, it’s a catchy tune! By day two I began to realize, I couldn’t get this tune out of my head. The way I saw it, I had two options. I could either fight (and lose) to the ensuing insanity brought on by whistling that chorus over and over, or I could lean back and allow my natural curiosity…

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