I have a friend visiting next week. We just firmed up plans to tick something off of her "35 Before 35" list. Which reminded me that, back in the day,…
So pretty! And the flowers look nice too. Yesterday was the « Fête des Mères » here in France. You see signs for the holiday in shop windows (especially jewelers and chocolatiers),…
A belated happy VE Day to all who celebrate! (Given that it's also called Victory over Fascism Day, we should all celebrate). Brunch with my Bestie We're halfway through a…
I found out today that someone else I know is pregnant. For the sake of confidentiality, I won't say who it is (she's only a few weeks along). For the…
Today, Dustin has tasked me with writing a haiku about Rosalind Franklin. Which is kindof an awesome juxtaposition of art and science, so I almost don't mind that he keeps…
So, Dustin posted about ken-ken today. Which mean's that I have to post about ken-ken today. Them's the rules. What do I have to say about ken-ken? Well, it sounds…
My maternal Grandmother, after years of an arthritis induced break from knitting, is making sweaters again. She started with baby sized ones and recently finished a full sized one for…
I'm home sick today and ended up sleeping (quite soundly!) from 8am until 2pm. And I still don't have any energy. This makes for rather a dull day, so I…
Someone posted this link on a web forum that I read. Classic Calvin and Hobbes snow cartoons. And, now, I want this. It's funny, I had pretty much all of…
Yes, I have an Aeron chair in my office. Yes, this makes me incredibly spoiled. Ok, that's out of the way. We apparently have an office prankster who thinks that…