One of the hardest parts of being the last in your immediate family is not being able to reminisce with a family member about the departed. The people you love live on in the stories you tell. When you tell the stories within your family, you share your family's history. It doesn't matter if the... Continue Reading →
What time is it?
I was talking to a woman who works with military personnel. She asked if I could schedule an event from 13:00 to 16:00 for her. Then she apologized for using military time. I laughed. I learned to tell time by military time. When my first-grade class was learning to tell time, we were strictly analog.... Continue Reading →
It wasn’t the best of times
It wasn't the worst of times. I'm taking about the newest movie incarnation of Dune. Let me preface this with a little info: This isn't exactly my genre. I go more for Rom-Coms, Marvel -- action with comedy -- period or historic drama or comedy, some paranormal comedy. Straight up sci-fi is not my thing.... Continue Reading →
Happy birthday, Danny Boy
I miss you and I love you. I think of you every day.
The Joys of Home Ownership
A small leakbecomes dropsbecomes a rush For the third time in the history of this condo, there has been a water issue from the upstairs condo unit. People need to learn that plumbing issues do not heal themselves! Last month I went to the kitchen to make coffee and feed the kitties. I saw a... Continue Reading →
Yarn hoarder
Just a small part of the stash I'll admit it. I'm a yarn hoarder. I see pretty yarn, make a plan (sometimes) for its use, get it home, then stash it away. Once in a while, it will be used for the project I had in my head, but often it doesn't. And since I'm... Continue Reading →