We are currently without computer, and thus currently without e-mail, LB, FB, AIM, MS, TXT, ICU, P2P, CTD, ASL, NOYL, or WTFIHYDAGTH.

TTYL. <3

P.S.: Phone lines and post box are still open.

We managed to pick several pounds of apples, a bunch of peaches and a handful of plums on Saturday. While Jim made pickles from the cukes and dill from our garden, I put together what was supposed to be plum jam. We didn't have enough plums to make a proper pot of plum butter like we did last year, so I followed this recipe, which uses methods ( Read more... )

Brainspace and energy have been sparse recently, and a lot but not really much at all has happened.  Some minor boots to the head recently have fixed some gears that were stuck, so deeper thoughts from this front soon.  Hopefully!

( Blabbery McStuff )

Today, Connor and I walked around our yard and through the woods, discovering the first white and purple flowers blooming among the grass, finding early buds on the raspberry canes and the willow, confirming the survival of the wee fir and sassafras saplings ( Read more... )

Dear Mr. President,

Please just give me (and every other taxpayer) $6,000.

Love,
Me.

P.S. I know this won't solve any long-term problems. But still.

In two years, the Squid has grown from
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( Year in review )

I am more and more often faced with the decision of whether to consciously present my friendly, sunny, pleasantly but not abrasively optimistic self over my cynical, antisocial, disgruntled, sarcastic self. The more I watch the world and notice the broader trends, the more cynical I become -- but at the same time, the more I'm aware how helpful a ( Read more... )

So I never update! And the pattern continues. But! Here's a bit of reflection inspired by (but not directly recounting) the past four months:

( Rambly but jointed )