Archive for February, 2011

Everybody Gets One Scare

When I lived in Raleigh, North Carolina I worked with a woman named Mary. This is not news in and of itself, I worked with rather a lot of people none of whom you’re probably interested in me talking about.

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Lights

My Little Boy, You’ve been unwell lately, and I hate that for you. You’re a sweet, loving, lovely trooper even when you have a high temperature and are throwing up. You cough during the night and I go racing to

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Hoarders of Industrial Pasts

As mentioned, we are very lacking in the decorative arts. We have no style. We openly admit this as a fundamental flaw, then we wear plaid trousers and polka-dot shirts and get on with things. I was looking around the

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Blinded Ducks.

Two things: 1) Husband made me a Valentine’s Day dinner that went above and beyond. He made me pea/potato/pesto soup with fish finger (fish stick) croutons. Did you hear that? Fish finger croutons! It’s like he knows me. 2) You

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

No, not me. But since you mention it… On this most romantic of Hallmark-invented holidays, I can’t help but think about relationships. Not just because everything seems to be the color of a lollipop stained tongue today, but because today’s

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Where have I been all this time?

The stuff I write about!