Confession: I love Everwood. No, seriously. No, seriouslyI had never seen it at all until about a month ago, when I happened to read good something about it, which reminded me of all the good stuff I'd previously read about it. And I happened to remember it the next day, when I was browsing through the TV shows on DVD on Netflix, in search of ( Read more... )

I've been busy with the MIL this morning (but I still had time to hit the tag sales) but now Chris has taken over. He's also going to take her to the doctor on Monday, and hopefully, she'll be released to go back to work, part-time. She thinks she feels well enough to work about 20 hours a week, and she has a coworker who has offered to drive her ( Read more... )

What sites do you like (and use) for buying textbooks? I'm about to drop a shitload of money here, and I want to shop around.

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There's this huge Methodist church about two blocks from my house, and every year they have a big tag sale. Unlike most church sales, this one is consistently good, and I've gone to it every year for the past four years, and found great stuff every time -- vintage housewares, collectibles, even some furniture (my bedside table came from there). ( Read more... )

So yesterday, I had a minor freakout over a scheduling problem. The school had scheduled me to teach at a time that was basically impossible. I was worried about it, and afraid of coming off badly. I hated to have to bug them with this shit, but MIL's chemo and related appointments have really restricted my schedule. It's not as if there is ( Read more... )

I had such a great time with 80 this past weekend. I really needed to spend time with her, and to have a fun time -- I feel like I have aged about five years in the past few weeks (I'm betting Sue feels even worse), but like any good best friend, 80 assured me that I don't look it. Anyway, she came over here on Sunday and we sat and talked and ( Read more... )

I just got back from walking Tater, and I walked into the bathroom. I took my ponytail holder out of my hair and fluffed my hair up with my hands while I was walking, and I somehow knocked something off the high shelf in there. It broke. It took me several seconds to figure out what it was, or maybe I didn’t want to realize it -- but it was my ( Read more... )

I haven't updated in forever. It's not because I don't have anything to say: I keep thinking about things I want to write in here, I just haven't made time to do it in a while. (I am keeping up with my other writing, however.) Since it is now 3:30 AM and I am awake but unwilling to unload the dishwasher and clean out the fridge and take out the ( Read more... )

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