YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!! Well, partly Yay that we survived September, which is a challenge every year, but also a Yay!!!! because this month is looking really exciting! Now, because it IS September, I sort of put out my all-call a little late, but what I got here looks awesome! First of all we have a re-launch from… Read More

First of all, thank you. I’m not sure I got to everybody’s good wishes, but there were a lot of them, and I was touched–thank you all so much. The weekend was… well, what it usually is. Busy. Not spectacular–just… you know. Busy. Soccer yesterday, followed by a quick house-clean, followed by dinner with the… Read More

This is probably mean. But it’s late, and I need an hour of television and knitting or I’ll go out of my mind.  I finished a book last night–which is why I didn’t blog, because… you know… this… close… and also, Mate left for Germany, and I was missing him so the less introspection the… Read More

So, I pick ZoomBoy up from school and the conversation goes like this: Me: So, ZoomBoy, how was school? ZB: It was okay–we didn’t have PE. Me: Why not? ZB: Because we had career day. The classes were cut short. Me: That was exciting. ZB: Yeah, sure. Okay–the end. Now, we took ZB’s cat, Dewey,… Read More

My day was way more boring than it had to be. Last time we had the car serviced, I said, “Hey–the battery died after I played music in the car for twenty minutes” And the woman told me, “Well, you’re not supposed to do that. Batteries die.” And I just gaped at her, because if… Read More

Busy weekend! Chicken’s birthday was today, but we had a family dinner at Wong’s which is sort of tradition. I surprised Chicken with clothes and pie, but her real present was concert tickets, and she texted me from the event and it sounded like she had fun. Anyway– we had to do the dinner on… Read More

Also known as God Bless Reese Dante, because she puts up with this from me about four times a year… So, he’s got a thin nose, a pointed chin, he’s in his thirties, lines by the eyes, hazel eyes, not blue, blue will do, can you make them bluish brown? He’s got a long build,… Read More

So I got a new order of yarn in the mail–it’s called Halloweentown (I think) and it’s from Nerd Girl Yarns.   Now, if you go to the page and look around, you’ll realize that they dye yarns in fandoms– so, a lot of their yarns are named after, say, characters or lines from Dr. Who… Read More

Movies–ALL movies, he has no particular favorites. In my memory, I only remember him NOT watching four or five movies to the end. But he does have a few favorites, movies or television shows he’ll stop anything for, stay up late for, tape and watch over and over again.    You’ve Got e-Mail Sleepless In… Read More

 In the world of the Little Goddess After a rocky start and some unexpected battles, Teague Sullivan may have found a home at Green’s Hill. With Jack and Katy by his side, he has the chance to achieve a happiness he only dreamed of during his impoverished childhood. But much of Teague’s happiness depends upon… Read More