Of Couches & Habits & Things That Are Old
A week ago last Saturday, I ordered a new couch (sofa, whatever). I like couches. Recliners never seem to fit me well, and I like being able to have my…
Read moreHigh-Low Tech
So…busy weekends lately, which is why posting is kind of hit and miss at the moment. The nicer weather has our schedules all wonky, and I’m also trying to find…
Read moreJust a Few Things…
…because I’m dead tired, it’s later than I’d like it to be on Sunday night/early Mon. morning, and I have to be up and getting ready for work in 5…
Read morePost-Concert Late Night Musings
This will be quickish, because as the title says, it’s a late, post-concert (Adelita’s Way) Sunday night (nearly 1am), and this is the last thing I’m doing while drinking a…
Read moreSelf-Sufficiency in a Loom
Last weekend, I went to a Fiber Festival here in town (the first one I’ve ever heard of). No, it didn’t feature prunes, beans and high-fiber foods…we’re talking textile fibers.…
Read morePatience, Grasshopper
Patience isn’t an easy thing for most of us. When I was young (say, elementary school through high school), I always wanted time to move faster. I couldn’t wait to…
Read moreA Memorial Day Writing Assignment
It’s Memorial Day here in the US, and last night, I looked up the origins of the holiday. Apparently Decoration Day was the day established after the civil war to…
Read moreCaptain America, Miniatures, & Personal Libraries
My Geek Fuel box came on Saturday, and nestled among all the other geeky goodness was a sticker of Captain America’s shield. There was also a civil war (Avengers, not…
Read moreOn Loss, Health & Moving On…
**This will be somewhat long, and kind of maudlin, but as of next week, I’ll be using a different format for these posts that will be more interesting/varied and hopefully…
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