One of my co-workers has gone missing, and, today, the police used the Associated Press to put out a bulletin asking for help finding him. We are very concerned about him. He has a wife and two young children, and I can’t begin to imagine how horrible this is for … Continue reading →
It’s been a busy Saturday at the RandR. I got up this morning and mowed, trimmed, and edged the front yard. Then I did grocery shopping. I washed the bathroom rugs and Hershey’s doghouse rug. I swept a bathroom floor. I cleaned outdated stuff out of the refrigerator. I watched … Continue reading →
As you can see, I have returned. We did not secure a sink. We looked at several nice ones, but we have not decided. We did get two doors, though (yes, we needed them). Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, we walked the Southwest Swap Meet, hunting for ’46 Mercury parts. … Continue reading →
Yes, I’m going home for the week and won’t be hanging out here. We’re looking for ’46 Mercury, ’48 Ford, or early 50’s Jeep parts; touching base with the grandkids (and the older “kid” and spouse); and hunting a “new” kitchen sink. I’m not sure if a visit with the … Continue reading →
I’ve done the FLY Lady thing for a couple of weeks now. I probably am a perfectionist, but I’m not freaking that I don’t have the house 100%. I don’t fit into the BO (Born Organized) realm, but I’m not as cluttered as Jenny Crusie’s office either. Somewhere in the … Continue reading →
We’re inside the two month window before National Novel Writing Month kicks off. So one thing I have to do is decide if I’m going to compete this year. It would be my fifth year, so that would be nice to do. Also, I use NaNoWriMo as a first draft … Continue reading →
We’re inside the two month window before National Novel Writing Month kicks off. So one thing I have to do is decide if I’m going to compete this year. It would be my fifth year, so that would be nice to do. Also, I use NaNoWriMo as a first draft … Continue reading →
Sort of. I stopped at 71,225 words. The book is summarized to the end. (Shhh . . . some people would call that an outline, but I write organically, and I don’t want to scare my brain. Like many of you, I was traumatized by a rabid outline in middle … Continue reading →
You writers reading this will completely understand. If you’re not a writer, you might find it a little strange. My characters are looking for a new house. She wants a house with the same 40s charm her current house just north of Alamo Heights has. He wants to stay in … Continue reading →
Every Labor Day weekend (US holiday), Forward Motion runs a Labor of Love (for new work) or Unfinished Business (for, well, unfinished business) challenge. The idea is to write 30,000 new words over the course of four days. I’m taking the opportunity to use Unfinished Business to complete the first … Continue reading →