I had vaguely heard about the eclipse but hadn't paid much attention because no eclipse has really been visible from where I live. But I guess not this time. Independence, MO is on the outer edge of the 70 mile wide corridor of the total eclipse but we're in it! The total eclipse will be visible at 1:09 pm on Mon., August 21st and I've already ( Read more... )

approximately 6:15 pm - fell asleep ( Read more... )

When I was leaving work a little earlier I waited in line for a particular cashier so she could try my new lotion. Just as she squirted a blob in her hand an old man with a sour face walked up. Heather stood there in indecision with her hands smeared with lotion and I just grabbed the scanner and scanned the two small items he had. It came up to $ ( Read more... )

A little over a week ago
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What the hell! For some reason I didn't check my post last night like I usually do and only found out this morning that the format was totally borked. I had to go in and physically enter the html codes for paragraph breaks. That was a pain in the ass that I hope doesn't happen again. And apologies for anyone who had to read that mess.

So I have a ( Read more... )

A very happy and safe Independence Day to all my American sisters and brothers! And a jolly Tuesday to everyone else.

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At least no male cucumber blossoms. I have 3 different types of cucumber plants - Lemon, Baby Persian and Armenian - and they're all apparently going to mature at different rates, which is great! Except I have probably 8 tiny Baby Persian cukes on the vine and no male flower to pollinate them with. I've found that my cucumbers (and the summer-type ( Read more... )

I made a new hand lotion yesterday. Well, the lotion wasn't new, it was the same light fluffy summer-weight lotion I've decided is my favorite for warm weather, but the scent was new - Spiced Creamsicle! Wild orange with a little vanilla and just a touch of clove. It was a hit! I does smell yummy ( Read more... )

My little balcony garden is doing fantastic! I had my first tomatoes on Friday for breakfast with toast and bacon. They were small tomatoes, as tomatoes grown in containers often are, but very tasty. There should be a few more ready in a couple of days. I've had lots of herbs both fresh and I've already picked and dried some for later. My flowers ( Read more... )

Life is pretty much on an even keel right now - no big highs or lows. I did post my first fic (a J3 piece of smut I started over 5 years ago called Just the Right Amount of Wrong) in nearly 6 years and that felt great. My first comment on AO3 was from
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