Barriers, Sore Muscles, & Reflections at 45
This past weekend, the hubby and I installed a wire barrier in the Subaru between the back seat and the hatchback. Normally people do this to keep their dogs in…
Read moreIntroducing Athena & A New Keyboard
Wow. I’ve been trying to get a post written for nearly a month now, and things have just been so busy that every time I start working on it, it’s…
Read moreStress, Death, & Sleep
It’s been a few weeks, hasn’t it? If I remember correctly, two weeks ago I was busy wallowing in writerly self-pity over not making/taking/finding the time to do all I…
Read moreThe Excess Vacation Hours Vacation
As of tomorrow, I’m on vacation until next Wednesday to burn the excess vacation hours that I’m not allowed to carry over into the new year. Why Weds to Weds,…
Read moreWishes & Talismans
Merry Christmas or Bah Humbug, whichever suits your mood better today…or Good Morning if neither of those quite fits. Bet you didn’t think I’d post today, did you? And you’d…
Read moreBeauty, Patience, & Dog Food
This past weekend as I was working in the yard and exposing my oh-so-pasty legs to the sun for the first time since last summer, I thought about beauty, and…
Read moreFeathers, Fur, & Other Things
Last week I watched a flock of blue jays flutter through our yard on their way to who knows where. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen a…
Read moreOld Stuff, Basketballs & Book-Moving Report
Last week was kind of crazy, and this past weekend even moreso. My tattoo touch-up on Thursday initiated a thrift store stop that I normally wouldn’t have made and a…
Read moreBack with a New Groove
I have to say…last week was one of the best “staycations” I’ve ever had. I didn’t over-schedule myself, but I structured my days and the week as a whole, got…
Read moreWell Alrighty Then
It’s hard to know what to say after a week like last week. Here in the US, we elected a new president, and the results were rather…unexpected (even for the…
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