Technically, I don’t have a lot of perks with this job, but one I am thrilled about is the opportunity to get books. A co-worker stopped in my office to chat this morning and mentioned he had some books I could have. He’s the book monitor for his department, and … Continue reading →
That’s what they are. Maybe I’m just exhausted after reading about small town life last week, but I just haven’t found anything to be enthusiastic about here. Natasha had her 30-day check on Saturday, and she seems to be fine. If her cough resumes, we’ll figure it was bronchial asthma … Continue reading →
The small town my husband and I have chosen to adopt as our retirement community is one hopping place. Maybe it seems that way because the paper is only published weekly. Nary a week goes by when a traffic death isn’t recorded on the front page. This week it was … Continue reading →
I wrote late last night, but I left a couple people off my list. Here’s a couple more (I know; you’re rapid readers and will be thirsting for more soon). Tamara Siler Jones. Today’s post prompted me to remember one thing I particularly admire about Tammy’s writing — besides it’s … Continue reading →
Paperback Writer in her post about Blood Bound asks for names of writers who regularly surprise us (me, you, you get the idea). I didn’t have much to say at the time, but after some reflection, I have some thoughts to offer. I don’t know that writers surprise me so … Continue reading →
Writers write. How often do we forget that? Or let a day or two slip by without doing any writing-related work. I had what I’d call a bad writing year last year. I don’t intend for this year to be a bad writing year, but you wouldn’t know it from … Continue reading →
When I went home for Christmas, I bought a new truck. I haven’t posted a pic of it yet, because it wasn’t “complete.” The cap arrived this week, and I got it installed and had a chance to take a picture today. Yes, it’s a 4×4. No, I don’t need … Continue reading →
“Dont take the silence of the yams as a sign that they have nothing valuable to say about health.” (NY Times Article — requires free registration) Check out the “Unhappy Meals” article linked above. “All tomatoes are not created equal.” Michael Pollan makes some excellent points about the difficulty scientific … Continue reading →
PBW writes about an experience at the shipping place and titles it “Strange Fruit.” One of the commenters mentioned her “strange fruit” usually comes to her in dreams. This caught my attention. I’ve dreamt something at least three times that I can remember now, and it’s bizarre. I’ve dreamt of … Continue reading →
I had the six month follow-up on my knee today. It’s ok, but I’m not satisfied with it. The doctor says it’s about where he expects it to be. I asked to go back in June. The left knee took about ten months before it became mostly pain-free. I figure … Continue reading →