Back in business…mostly
I have my sweet, darling, fast laptop back from the shop. When the woman finally found it yesterday, I think I may have shed a tear and embarrassed myself blubbering in gratitude. They had to replace the hard drive, which …
People in Denver want ice water
This is my stock answer when A begins a sentence, “I want…” He’s too young for me to use the actual line, and this gets the point across. It has been eleventy billion degrees here for the last, oh, 12 …
Politics, religion, and the Great Pumpkin
I lucked out in many ways when I married Tom. We’re of the same political persuasion. I believe that religious differences might be easier to iron out that political differences, so the fact that both of us lean far enough …
An ongoing love story
Before I met Tom, I didn’t date much. As in, only when the planets aligned in all known and unknown galaxies. I don’t know why, maybe my Amazon-goddess height scared guys off. Maybe it’s ’cause I wasn’t Jewish (I grew …
I guess I rock!
This weekend Tendril’s Ink awarded me a Rockin’ Girl Blogger Award! Thank you! It was a long and very very hot weekend, and getting a cool award was the highlight…along with Tom cooking a private dinner for two for when …
Dial “M” for…
Robin at Around the Island was doing an alphabet meme on “L” this week. It sounded like fun, I asked if I could come over and play, she gave me “M”. I have to come up with 10 things that …
What accent do I have?
I found this over at Tendril’s Ink and had to take it. Huh. I was surprised. I thought for sure I’d have a Chicago accent. Guess not. But given that both my parents are from Central/Southern Illinois and I went …
It’s the end of the world as we know it
A tornado briefly touched down in the mountains yesterday. The Cubs swept the Rockies this week. I managed to move up an anxiously-awaited doctor’s appointment from mid-August to this Tuesday. My relief knows no bounds.
Today I saw the future, and it was goooood
A in school all day. J in school part time. Me getting some much needed peace and quiet to think, exercise, and work. Today was the day I got to see how the fall will go. A has day camp …
Ahh, technology…
Technology…designed to make our lives easier. My PDA keeps me on track. My cell phone keeps me in touch. My computer keeps me insane. My new laptop is in the shop. My beautiful, shiny, fast laptop may have something wrong …