This is ridiculous. I can relate to this father; the word “retard” and its various forms never really registered on my radar of hurtful words before my brother was born. Sure, I understood how “the n word” was inappropriate and could hurt feelings. I even knew that to say “gyp” someone was an aspersion onContinue reading “I cannot sit idly by”
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Good news
I mentioned on Tuesday that I had some good news that was potentially better news. Well, good news! It’s the better news! Best Buy/Geek Squad offered me a full time job with more pay and benefits. So…that’s pretty awesome. Michaels has, ironically, been dragging me down so much that crafting has seemed more a choreContinue reading “Good news”
I dream of doctorates
<waxing philosophic> How important are dreams? How much stock should we put in our personal ambitions and goals, even when they have no evident value to others, no obvious real-world potential? At the end of the road that is comprised of our choices, all of the forks in the road where we turned right insteadContinue reading “I dream of doctorates”
Once a blogger…
I spent my day watching football – what an exciting day for football, by the way! I also made beef stew, which came out very delicious and didn’t even require flour to thicken. I put together a sort of outline for my NaNoWriMo project this year. And somehow, I ran across my ancient online journal.Continue reading “Once a blogger…”
How becoming a crafter destroys Renaissance festivals
I have been writing this post in my head all day, and every time I wrote it in there, the title of this post was “Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?”, but I thought it might be a missed reference. I’ve seen the Avengers 4 times now in theaters, and it’ll be on myContinue reading “How becoming a crafter destroys Renaissance festivals”
I don’t know where else to get it out…
It happened again today. It doesn’t happen often, but once in a while, the name appears in my inbox, usually because I’ve been included in some mass email. It’s the name that makes my heart beat a little bit too fast, and my stomach feel like it’s trying to escape. To understand why, you haveContinue reading “I don’t know where else to get it out…”
What does a crafter do on her day off?
Most mornings I wake up at 4am. I know what you’re thinking: WHAT?! Why would anyone ever wake up that early? It’s not even really morning yet! Morning doesn’t start until 5 at the earliest. You are correct. Everything you’ve just thought is correct. Alas, my employer feels that, to be productive, those of usContinue reading “What does a crafter do on her day off?”
What I have and what’s up next
I made almond milk! I am excited about it, too. My mother-in-law had been talking about her cutting out dairy products, and she is coming over this weekend, so I wanted to try it out before she came over. Eric and I are also working on avoiding some dairy, but we are cheese fanatics, soContinue reading “What I have and what’s up next”
Challenge Complete!
Despite my garden area being butchered this weekend, I went ahead and finished my porch remodel. In fact, I am typing this post at the little desk-made-table, sipping on some sweet-tea vodka and lemonade, on the porch. Eric is reading a book at the table across from me, and we have the windows open toContinue reading “Challenge Complete!”
Good fences…
Apparently, our friendly neighbors, the church, want to wage war on us and our lawn. When we first moved in, and I mean that quite literally – we had lived here for less than a month – an elderly gentleman drove up to me as I returned from a job interview on his riding lawnmowerContinue reading “Good fences…”
You say Polymath like it's a bad thing... 