And have ye seen this, ya scurvy (and curvy) dogs:

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Here I am, back in the saddle in the world of reality, such as it is. I had a frabjous time at Minicon and really enjoyed being part of the process, helping dreamshark and galacticvoyeur on the Bozo Bus Tribune. I almost got interviewed by the guy from City Pages while in costume, but he found my answers wanting. I set out later to interview him, but he had left the ( Read more... )

Gad. I feel like I have had my head down for about 7 months and just looked up. Here it is April, and not the beginning, either. Now that it is nice out, I want to slow down the calendar. Maybe I will staple the pages together ( Read more... )

Just wanted to be the first on my blog...

Oh, this is fun! Here is what I have on my iPod ( Read more... )

This is a poem made up entirely of actual quotations from George ( Read more... )

There is a corner near my home that I pass each morning on the way to the bus stop. Often there are small clutches of tykes waiting for their school bus. Sometimes their parents and assorted family dogs linger with them until it arrives. The children range in age from first grade right on up to tough and seasoned upper classmen, the fifth-graders ( Read more... )

So, I got up this morning, pretty much on time after noticing that the heater kept coming on and it was pretty toasty in the bedroom. Never mind. Forge ahead - get dressed, make coffee, toast, pack lunch and snacks. Check temp outside and in the paper and pick out appropriate gear; gloves, hat, scarf, coat, shoes, etc. Just love winter sometimes. ( Read more... )

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Well, they say it is supposed to snow tonight or tomorrow. I suppose that's a good thing; I am a bit perturbed about the threat of global warning, which is no longer just a rumor. I feel like if it snows tomorrow that it will seem more like a "regular" winter.

We spent the weekend buttoning up the garden, that is,