To those of you whom follow me here and really don't see me other places...

Please forgive my absence. I am looking at you, Bill, if you still watch over here. That job? Turned out to be a horrible lie. Family got sick. Very sick. Still reeling and miss you all.

Be back soon!

I live near Boston, and the whole region is in an uproar over the bombing. It's terrifying, it's disruptive, and the bombers are getting just what they wanted, but that's not the point of this note.

( Talkin' about the government.. )

I recently (last week) picked up an oh so sexy Singer 15-91. This lil lady was built in 1949, does only a straight stitch and has metal gears. She has a motor that enables her to handle fabrics much more hearty than my newer machine ( Read more... )

Sorry for the silence, folks. While I am reading here on a daily basis, I have a lot going on in RL-land that seems to leave me tapped dry. I am here, though! Hope everyone had a good year.

Today's Oglad made me LOL.

That is all. :D

I don't care who you vote for (well, I do, but that's my business), but for the love of everything, go vote! If you think you do not matter, well... none of us matter until we're the last hanging chad. Or the last dollar that gets a kickstarter going.

Small things matter. So do you. I believe in you and your power. :)

Vote.

So you might have noticed that there's this election happening ( Read more... )

Emma had to write a poem for Science and this is what she wrote. I was just struck by her word choices and the maturity of the concepts. What a cool kid!

( Emma's Poem )

When I want something, I can be obsessive. I research extensively. I check reviews. I find the best price within a geographical area. I walk into a situation dangerously informed. I annoy everyone in my general hearing about details and facts and the current watched items on the market ( Read more... )

I promised Em that I would take her to the air show. However, my back heard about this and decided that it would continue its annoying spasms when I stand/walk for an extended time. I opted not to go and suggested that we do the Drive In instead ( Read more... )