Category Archives: Random Stuff

Turkey Lurkey

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

I’m beginning to think that Virginia only has about three seasons: winter, summer, and neither of those. We went from snow at the end of March full pelt into summer this week; today the high is supposed to be 91. … Continue reading →

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Wow, You Win ALL the Awesome Points

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Beaker is my favorite….

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Country Kitsch

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

I took a country walk as it began to rain, down to the mailbox with Sunny, an over-sized moose of a dog – who liked to find and devour poop, and when I made her spit it out, she would … Continue reading →

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Opening Doors

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

I got hit by a bolt of lightning about fifteen minutes ago. Readers will know this blog is all about me flailing about in the sea of life without any sense of direction, and some despair over that fact. I … Continue reading →

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Charlie Bravo, Uh….More Official Sounding Words!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

That’s what all this sounds like to me: For once, Youtube’s aggressive advertising on its front page made me JUST interested enough to click the video. My thought process went: “Oh no, not another badly done Greek mythology mo- oh, … Continue reading →

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I Had a Job Interview, But I’m Really Posting this Because I Want to Show You This Snail Video

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

I wasn’t kidding about that. I did nail the interview, but there’s no news yet. I’ll keep you informed, but unless things improve, I may be moving again – either North or back home. You guys won’t be the first … Continue reading →

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Reminisce

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

It was going to be nearly a perfect evening – my decaf cappuccino, getting on my computer to play Dragon Age…bliss. For whatever reason, though, my eye was drawn to the folders on my desktop full of pictures of Cassie; … Continue reading →

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Good Karma

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

I’m sometimes struck with spontaneous acts of generosity. It’s not because I particularly WANT to be nice, though that is usually a goal of mine. Quite often, part of me says, “What on earth are you doing, giving stuff away?!” … Continue reading →

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Frosted Windowpanes

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

This was the view from the house last Thursday night. We’ve had just enough snow off and on for the last week to close schools (but not work, as we take in the kids when they’re not in school), and … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Playlists

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

It was hard leaving home yesterday, so I consoled myself through a truly dismal plane ride by deciding to create a bunch of new playlists on my iTunes, sorting by composer. Initially I was just going to say “Best of … Continue reading →

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