25 random but carefully contemplated things about me |
Here is my response to a list going around on these kinds of social networking sites.1. I just wrote a query letter to a literary agent. (I have written it but not sent it yet.) I have ideas for five ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:27:00 GMT |
First snow (Day 2) |
The first snow was late this season. We usually see snow -- if only flurries -- in Terra Alta around Oct. 9-13. It snowed a little the morning of Oct. 27 but didn't amount to much. We woke up to a cou...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:48:00 GMT |
Snowcone Malfunction |
When a leaky paper cone holding bright-blue tinted shaved ice meets a brand-new shirt, mad scrubbing and Shout spritzing ensue.
For the record, I said "no." Her father let her go to the circus that so...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:05:00 GMT |
1st day of K |
Arabella's bus pulled away almost two hours ago. The house is really quiet; Mommy is doing fine.The morning of her first day of kindergarten went smoothly enough. She got up and turned off her alarm c...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:05:00 GMT |
Are derby drivers ready to scrap it? |
This is a wonderfully written story that I wish I had followed through on when I had the idea in the spring. Darn it! Anyway, I follow it up with an old column I wrote about demolition derbies -- an...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:19:00 GMT |
Beat feet |
Scene: Mommy, Daddy and almost-5-year-old Bella watching "March of the Penguins"
Daddy: "I want to see 'Happy Feet'."
Bella, thrusting a foot menacingly into the air: "Here's Mad Feet. How about that?...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:39:00 GMT |
Let me see your itchy monkey! |
I missed "Earth Hour" on Saturday night -- the appointed time at which we were all called to turn off our lights to cut our draw on the world’s energy resources. OK, I admit I knew about it in p...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:32:00 GMT |
Geeky for g-o-o-d |
I let my geek out on Sunday. It was for a good cause.I have long been a supporter of Literacy Volunteers of America -- even before my livelihood depended on people knowing how to read. When my lo...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:43:00 GMT |
When I’m An Old Lady |
This is one of those e-mail forwards; sorry I can't give proper credit to its author.When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,And bring so much happiness ... just as they did.I want to pay back a...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:26:00 GMT |
Anti-Valentines: Wallow tomorrow |
While I was looking for Valentine's greetings to leave for my friends, I found several anti-Valentines, most clever, some disturbing.
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Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:37:00 GMT |
