Dear Friday Fragments
Dear Mother Nature, Are you feeling better after your little hissy fit? Eighteen inches in a 36 hour period shows, after it was 85 ten days ago shows true cajones. So nice of you to let the sun out to …
Month: October 2009
Snowglobe living
It’s snowing. A lot. Like, you’re going to see Denver on the evening news LOT. I think there’s maybe eight inches on the ground now, blowing and drifting, with another 18+ expected by tomorrow night. The kicker? My kids had …
Cool new trick for Google Reader
I have to attribute this to Stimey, who posted it on Twitter last week, attributing it to someone else and that’s as far as I’m going because frankly, I’m already lost. Do you use Google Reader? Yes? Good. Overwhelmed by …
Looking ahead
Part of my morning routine, once I turn off the two alarm clocks, is to crank up the iPhone and stick it right in my eyes so the glare wakes me up. Not for everyone, I know. I check email, …
Friday Fragments: The Cobweb Edition
I have cobwebs in my brain. Not the whole thing, just in the nooks and crannies that aren’t easily reached. This blog got kicked into a corner several weeks ago and has sat there, sad and lonely, growing quite the …
Schizophrenic economy
I think we can all easily agree that the economy right now is crazier than a shithouse rat (aha! I found a place for that phrase, thankyouverymuch Michele who has been my friend since kindergarten and have recently found on …
Moving day
Never a Dull Moment is now Laughing At Chaos! (Did’ja notice the name change?) The rumors are true, I’ve moved. 🙂 And, of course, there are boxes and dust everywhere. I keep tripping over things, and sneezing as I do …
Pop goes the story
Denise asked if I was going to go easier on the authorities in the freaky Balloon Boy case, now that it just keeps getting weirder and weirder. Yes, yes I am. My apologies to the authorities after my last rant. …
Up, up and away
So…you might have caught a little news story about a six year old boy here in Colorado who took his family’s helium balloon for a joyride this afternoon. The handmade craft (and I mean craft as in craft project, as …
we can’t control the wave, but we can learn to surf
I think I wrote on that quote once before, but it’s particularly apt lately. I’ve long since given up trying to control the waves, there’s no point in that. I can’t. Waves have their own rhythm and nothing I do …