Now, I know this is going to come as a surprise to some of you, because I don’t post about it that much, especially lately, but sometime in the last ten years (get this!) I. Have Learned. To KNIT!!! Now don’t let it shock you or anything–and I know you won’t really believe it until… Read More

Mingle2 – Online Dating

Okay, whoever said “Survival is a series of near misses,” should be shot at–and missed, of course. As long as they hear the bullet whoosh by their ears taking a little hair with it, being missed and having to live with the wet pants and the Niagara Falls heart is the entire point. To totally… Read More

I actually said those words to my son yesterday–I felt bad, but I’d just finished not one but two papers for my on-line classes, and more ‘reflection’ was not on my to-do list. Hell, it wasn’t even on my ‘able-to-do’ list. And to that end, I’m going to postpone the ‘blog retrospect’ meme that I… Read More

OKay, you have to rotate it 90 degrees, so it’s vertical instead of horizontal. I was telling Needletart that the only difference between her imagination and mine were East Coast/West Coast things… we’re used to big ol’ granite rocks scattered everywhere ‘like a giant’s marbles’ so when I said ‘a granite foundation’ I imagined a… Read More

We went to the lake today, and it was great… (can I end the blog there? I’m tired. No? Details? Oh, oh yeah…writing for pleasure…I know how to do this…) You’ll have to forgive me…I’m taking 12 units online and it really sucks. I’m trying not to resent it too much, because all teachers in… Read More

Okay, Knittech…lessee if I got this straight… Type my birthmonth into wikipedia, write down two historical events and one holiday that happened therein, and tag five friends… Did I do it right? *In 1752, the British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar. In the British Empire that year, September 2 was immediately followed by September 14…. Read More

“No, I don’t know where Spiderman is…where did you put him last? Sweetie put it down…no, down, no, give it…give…it…to…mama…no, don’t lay on the floor and cry…no, I told you, I don’t know where Spiderman is…well, where did you put him? Is he where you found Chicken Joe? HEY, IS SOMEBODY BURNING ENLISH MUFFINS OUT… Read More

you can look at this instead… Your Power Element is Water Your power colors: blue and aqua Your energy: deep Your season: winter Like the ocean, you evoke deep feelings and passion.You have an emotional, sensitive, and spiritual soul.A bit mysterious, you tend to be quiet when you are working out a problem.You need your… Read More

Unfortunately, it’s not going to last long…I’ve got to put the order in by tomorrow. See…my idea for bookmarks (I get two designs) is this–the cover picture of VULNERABLE for one bookmark, and the cover of BOUND for the other design, each picture dissolving from the top of the book mark to a complementary color… Read More