Category Archives: Personal

Spring once again

My head is suffering from all the pollen in the air, and the brief showers we’ve gotten don’t seem to be removing any of the offending particles, but the neighborhood is pretty to look at. I took some photos in … Continue reading

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Later the same day

Hard to believe it snowed most of the day.

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The flip side of spring

Because nice sunny days punctuated by occasional bouts of rain would apparently be boring.

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Just breathe

Last night, my husband was sharing some videos from Ze Frank with me. This guy does absolutely hysterical true facts videos, primarily about weird members of the animal kingdom, such as mantises, sloths, fruit bats, and baby echidnas. (He also … Continue reading

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Spring!

Our first croci of the year. Don’t they look cheerful?

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52 weeks of finishing

My two goals for the year, you will recall, were to finish something each week, and to get something up for sale each month. Here’s how that went.

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For those keeping track

One month in, I’m down two pounds total. This is less than the pound per week I was aiming at, but given the holiday dessert eating I’ve been doing (more than I should) and the amount of exercise I’ve been … Continue reading

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The belated weekend check-in

I just realized I forgot to do my first week check-in on the food and exercise. Boy, this bodes well for the coming year, doesn’t it? I started out mostly just aiming for the three meals a day, and trying … Continue reading

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For the next year

First: if you’re subscribed to the feed, with luck (and guidance from the wonderful folk at TigerTech), it should be working now. Please let me know if it’s not. Now on to the main post: It’s my birthday, and purple … Continue reading

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The latest challenge

No, not NaNoWriMo. One of the things I’ve learned through living in different areas of the United States is that most communities have things that they do that they simply assume everyone does because that’s the way it is around … Continue reading

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