But just in case, I thought I’d mention I’ll be out of town for the weekend. I’m driving to Birmingham bright and early in the morning to catch a Southwest flight to San Antonio. After 39 years, hubby has decided to retire from teaching college level English. This is good. … Continue reading →
So, you’re starting a gym routine or trying to spice up your old one? Since my knee surgery, I can’t run anymore. I used to participate in marathons just for fun, so this is a bummer. (Note I said “participate”. My best ever marathon time is around five hours and … Continue reading →
So our bodies may be younger than we think. According to this New York Times article (free registration required), most of the cells in our body may only be seven to ten years old. Why don’t we act the age of our cells? The cells in our cerebral cortex don’t … Continue reading →
No progress on If These Walls Could Talk. I have, however, been slicing and dicing the first 5k of Twilight. It’s kind of fun to read whole passages, decide it contributes nothing to furthering the plot, and line through it. After procrastinating all weekend, I finally started on it last … Continue reading →
Hershey and I take twice daily walks through the neighborhood. We encounter other people, kids, and other dogs. These walks, in addition to getting me out of the house and moving for 40 minutes a day in addition to my usual workout, are therapy for Hershey. As a puppy, we … Continue reading →
Judiciously timed, “Can I help you?” can be a powerful tool in a retail environment. Used blindly, it can be a business killer. Hubby needs hook and loop fastener cable ties. He hasn’t found them where he has time to look, and he doesn’t want to run all over town … Continue reading →
Hubby has me storing a six foot bookcase. It was flat black. He wants it painted walnut. I’d procrastinated about buying the paint and getting started, but we’ve had a couple days of relative comfort temperature and humidity wise. He also found the shelf holders, and I’ll be bringing them … Continue reading →
Our students get all their electronic reading assignments via an intranet configuration called Cyberbook (the contents of which also download to their laptops for off-line use when they’re at home). The same information is also linked via an Outlook calendar. Classes start Monday, and all the students are in their … Continue reading →
Normally, I don’t mention my birthday. At 45, it’s really not much of a big deal. Today was mildly different. Hubby called me in the morning (we usually talk in the evening, so a morning call is special–but not unusual on birthdays or anniversaries). I got to work, did my … Continue reading →
Demented Michelle has a very non-demented article up over at Romancing the Blog about “Marketing Via Cross-Topic Blogging.” She suggests blogging on a variety of subjects can be an effective marketing tool for writers. Instead of attracting only people interested in the art and science of writing (not, typically, your … Continue reading →