It’s rare for the Houston area to get several days of freezing weather. Last week, we had rain followed by a night of low temperatures. I wish I’d been able to skip work and take pictures of the beautiful frosty… Read More ›
RR Cherry Pie is my new addiction. I’ve been stuck on bed rest, or “home prison” as I like to call it, and watching a lot of Youtube. Old movies have been great fun, but somehow I stumbled on… Read More ›
My first cook book was a smaller version of my mother’s favorite cook book. Sadly, my junior cookbook fell apart years ago. It was spattered with batter and the spine was even broken from being propped up and knocked over… Read More ›
I described using Librarything.com in my last post, which is an inexpensive online system to catalog and sort your book collection. Although I use LT, my favorite cataloging software is Collectorz.com, which can be used either online or a computer,… Read More ›
I had no idea. (Found on Facebook. Of course)
I’ve recently purchased new shelving to accommodate my ever-increasing library, and thought I’d talk the opportunity to talk about home libraries and how to manage them. There are several ways to catalog your books. Some people use spreadsheets, but there… Read More ›
The College of Engineering at my alma mater, Texas Tech University, sends out a quarterly newsletter to its alumna. The most recent issue theme was “Female Focus” and covered the efforts at outreach, recruit, and retention, and had several feature… Read More ›
My dog Dingo isn’t small. He weighs about 22 pounds. He does find winters in New Hampshire delightful, like many dogs he’s a fan of the cold weather. He is much more active and happy in the snow than in… Read More ›
I’ve been stuck at home in need of serious distraction, and as mentioned before on the blog I’m enjoying immersion into the culture of the early 20th century. Technology has been what has saved my sanity, with movies on Youtube… Read More ›
