A few of you may recall when, ages ago, I mentioned yet another book from my childhood that I wanted. I had this book at around 7 years old in 1969, and loved it (yeah, I was an early reader). It was one of those books that I read and reread constantly. It was strange. The illustrations were surreal, as was the content. The book was The Happy ( Read more... )

I love eating out, but sometimes I just don't feel like the effort. I mean, geez, you have to get dressed. And drive. And wait. And be around people on days you'd just rather not ( Read more... )

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I've been mostly relaxing after the sisters flew back home, and this week I discovered this nifty youtube. I think I've watched it about a dozen times already. It's a animated graphic that shows the interval types of some Chopin piano. Fascinating to have a visual representation of the music:

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So my house is almost sorta-kinds back in order after the remodel, and Meg and Mary arrive Saturday to spend Thanksgiving week with me. I can't wait. I miss my sisters so much. I am enjoying the hell out of life in TX, but being so far from them is the one drawback ( Read more... )

So other than a few tweaks, the kitchen and floors are DONE as of today. Here's a before and after, though it's after dark so the "after" lighting is not so good. And my sisters will be here a week from Saturday! Woot!

Before:


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One of the things that is on my Christmas list for MrP is a Kindle. I've wanted one for ages, and figured it was a no-brainer in the present dept. when he asked me for suggestions ( Read more... )

I have discovered the most divine bedsheets on the planet. Yes, they are expensive, but not too too. They are available at, of all places, Costco. The original brand was Comphy Sheets, and they were previously not sold retail, only wholesale. They were mostly bought by high-end spas, and hotels like the Wynn in Las Vegas, Four Seasons, and the ( Read more... )

I just read that Goldman Sachs and some other big Wall Street banks received the H1N1 flu vaccine first. First we had "too big to fail", and I guess we now have "too big to be ill". Screw the clinics for the poor, let's give it to the bankers' employees, who already likely have the best insurance money can buy. Because while all men are created ( Read more... )

More flooring today. Just found out that the trim strips sent with the flooring were the wrong kind for my threshholds. Am off to dash to the OTHER SIDE of huge San Antonio during morning rush hour traffic to get to the flooring store when they open. Hopefully I'll get back before the workmen arrive ( Read more... )