Sometimes victories are large.  Israel in the 6-Day War, for example.  McCain over his captors in Nam ( Read more... )

The forecast is 100% chance of snow today.  They're expecting 6-10 inches to fall thick and fast this afternoon and evening.  Work called and told me not to come in because they expect VERY few kids to show up.  And this morning, I got to sleep in until 8 because my tutee has returned to Tucson for a few days' vacation ( Read more... )

This morning at 6:30am, I slid out to my car to scrape away the thin veil of ice that had formed overnight.  Last week the temperature did not rise above freezing until Saturday, when it hit 40 degrees, and lots of hardened slush melted evenly over the sidewalks.  This morning, that evenly melted slush was frozen again, and though the roads had ( Read more... )

So last week, I stayed up late dancing around in anticipation of the dancing I would daily do if I were to get pajamas with feet (especially red ones).  But instead of being exhausted the next day, my energy continued, and I gleefully shared my new discovery--that is, pajamas with feet (especially red ones)-- with my coworkers.  I was busting my ( Read more... )

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have discovered something that could change my life forever.

I give you...
red flannel pajamas with feet

There are other options, especially some nice prints available at this site.
Including pigs, which are VERY tempting.  But I'm not as fond of their sizing options and they seem a little pricey for me.

I have been wriggling like ( Read more... )

At 9pm this Tuesday night, I am done working.  I've been up since 6am, tutored at 7, and have pretty much been going since then.  Except for the two hours I took to do the food shopping and cook and eat my dinner.  But then I sat down in my room (which currently has shrinkwrap over the windows, because my room has a never-ending draught) and ( Read more... )

The way the sun is shining through the leaves, they look soft and almost fluffy with the breeze, peachy and rose and gold mixed with spring green.  These are not the colors of fall, these leaves.  More like... frosting?  Something delicate.  Maybe butterfly wings.  That's cliche.  But the more I look at it, the more it seems like with just a little ( Read more... )

I never thought I'd be someone who advertised baseball games, because I've never been someone who ever liked baseball.  And honestly, I still don't like baseball.  I think it's a horribly boring game, illustrated by the fact that in a no-hitter (which is considered a GOOD thing for pitchers), NOTHING HAPPENS.  But living here in the vicinity of ( Read more... )

Today was my day to bring the kids to Kesher (the after school program at which I work) from the elementary school nearby.  I'd forgotten Thursday is my day; we haven't had a Thursday in a couple weeks.  So I moseyed across the street and over the playing fields to the elementary school playground, my long skirt sweeping the wet grass, the toes of ( Read more... )

Apparently there's some list online somewhere (check quirkybird.  I don't know) of books people have and have never read.  Quirkybird developed a system:  Bold books are ones I've finished, italics means I couldn't get through it, and strikethrough means it sucked.  I was shocked to see how many of these I've actually read.  Also, I'm sort of ( Read more... )