Time for another edition of Weekend Check-In! It consists of random thoughts, left over at the end of the week, about style and more. The fun part is you playing along in the comments. I’ll start an open sentence about… Continue Reading
Time for another edition of Weekend Check-In! It consists of random thoughts, left over at the end of the week, about style and more. The fun part is you playing along in the comments. I’ll start an open sentence about… Continue Reading
Just happy news today, as there’s plenty enough sad and worrisome stories in the “regular” news. 1. Woo-hoo! I read this on BBC News today: An Iranian mathematician working in the US has become the first ever female winner of… Continue Reading
I have been so fortunate in my life, in countless ways. Chief among them: being born to a good family in a healthy and wealthy part of the world (my family was not wealthy at all, but we had a… Continue Reading
Talented blogger Maricel of My Closet Catalogue graciously bestowed on me a Liebster (means “dearest” in German) Award. Here‘s the earliest reference I found to the Liebster award online. As a recipient, I am to answer whatever questions Maricel dreams… Continue Reading
“Second Friday” is an event in our small city, where vendors (and politicians, arghh) set up booths to show off their stuff. It’s bucolic and fun, the way a small-town fair can be. And I do actually enjoy giving… Continue Reading
I posted a quote from Kurt Vonnegut on Facebook last month: The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well… Continue Reading
Via Shutterstock.com Well, I don’t want to truly revamp myself because I am OK as-is. But changes are in the air so I’ve been thinking about new paths. It’s exciting, and a little scary too, of course. I’ll be 59… Continue Reading