I returned to working on Threads & Ties today. As a result of last month’s workshop at Forward Motion, I’ve downloaded a writing tool from Margaret. It’s a spreadsheet for outlining a novel by POV. Ideally, I’d use the tool as I begin work. In this case, I’m doing it … Continue reading →
Hershey and I were out for a walk early this morning. As we approached our usual turn-around place, I caught sight of a hot air balloon inflating. I decided to walk out to the main road and take a look. By the time we got there, the balloon was inflated … Continue reading →
Yes, I was watching a TNT announcer interview Yao Ming last night, and he wished Yao Happy New Year — The Year of the Rat. Yup. I’m a Rat, and it’s my year. There’s a lot of good to read about Rats. Wikipedia has an interesting entry as well. I … Continue reading →
If all goes according to plan, the offending tree should be gone tomorrow. They should also have the roof repaired. Hershey gets to spend the day in the house. He’ll be happy. I spent the evening pondering potential investment moves I might make with one of my retirement accounts. I … Continue reading →
We haven’t figured out where, yet, but we will. Several of us are planning a virtual walk. We’re starting February 1, and we’re using pedometers (or other known tracking mechanisms) to log our steps during the day. I even created a progress bar for it. Due to progress bar limitations, … Continue reading →
There’s a dead tree in my backyard. It’s tall, it’s narrow, and it’s very dead. But the tree is still standing. The top has already fallen into my neighbor’s yard. My landlords are trying to find someone who can take the tree down safely. The race against Mother Nature is … Continue reading →
I was just curious. So I searched. “Blu-Ray” “Apple” on the search window. Interestingly, the intersection of those two terms goes back to at least 2005. Hubby’s new Sony laptop has Blu-Ray capability (and he likes it — says the latest Harry Potter video looks fabulous (not his term)). I … Continue reading →
Really grumpy yesterday. Then I drove by a man jogging…on prosthetic legs (yes, you read that right, plural, legs). Then later in the day I learned a man who worked with some of my co-workers died of a massive heart attack in an ambulance en route to the hospital. I … Continue reading →
I’m trying to get my various jobs unloaded to whomever is going to replace me after I retire. Two people have been identified for one of the jobs I do, but one of the two is “too busy” to do the few things I’m asking him to do in preparation … Continue reading →
If Twilight were a networking comedy, this comic would be a great cover: You guessed it: It came from xkcd. The Freakin’ Geeks would love this.
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