Recent Posts - page 13
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It’s Been a LONG Week and It’s Barely Started
I’m getting too old for this, I think. Any of you have those crazy weeks? I’m not working two jobs (although I did back in my college days), my sons are grown, I don’t have a huge yard to take… Read More ›
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Naked Selfies, Normal or Not?
My husband has a newly single friend he works with. Jim was married for 25 years until recently he and his wife agreed to divorce. They don’t have any children. His wife was offered a terrific new job on the… Read More ›
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Bunny makes a blank book, and you can too!
Bern Bunny was so pleased with the response to his origami page maker, that he is now sharing another of his favorite paper crafts. Actually I learned to make this super easy blank book when working in a preschool. Blank… Read More ›
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Contusion Confusion
justpaperskater and I exchange stories by giving each other a word which is the seed for the next correspondence. This is my response to her choice of “contusion.” I was about 14 and riding my fairly new 12-speed bike. At… Read More ›
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Meatloaf for China
Parents no longer tell children reluctant to eat a certain food “Children in China are starving.” My generation had to suffer through guilt at not eating, because somewhere in China a child was dying from lack of food. I am… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick….Welcome Spring
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Flying the (More) Friendly Skies
As a joke (I think), one of my friends posted “You 1%-er!” when I mentioned a business trip that I took in one of our company’s planes. My company isn’t all that large – maybe 2000 employees total, and the… Read More ›
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Save our pages, origami page minder
While I love my Kindle I still read a lot of paper books. I have some really wonderful book markers to help me save my place. My favorites have been gifts from fellow book lovers. Nothing upsets me more than… Read More ›
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Lawn Care in Wyoming – Friday Fun Flicks
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Iceland, Ho!
Today’s post is brought to you by Miss Kitt, another friend of ours. You can read about her at the end of her post. Most people’s pre-trip planning list includes items like “See chapel south of the capital.” Mine has… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Family ›
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Maryland Crabs, When I Would Supply Dinner for Free
September 21, 2014
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Happy Birthday to An Awesome Young Man
August 26, 2014
Food ›
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Fine Dining in the Oilfield: The Pioneer Cafe
February 1, 2017
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#Hatch Green Chiles Are (Nearly) Here
August 16, 2016
Friday Fun ›
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French Bread or French Toast for your Poodle (or other dog)
September 5, 2014
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Weird and Wonderful Summer Cocktails – Friday Fun
August 15, 2014
Friends ›
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Not a Good Day
September 23, 2015
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Visiting New Hampshire, and Gathering Wool
December 29, 2014
General Stuff! ›
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Explaining the NSC, from a former staffer
January 30, 2017
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Top Ten Searches Which Find our Blog!
November 24, 2014
History ›
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Memorial Day in Europe
May 29, 2017
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Decorating and Gifting with POSTCARDS!
January 16, 2016
Science ›
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The Gravy Train for Women in STEM
November 3, 2021
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Sex education….science vs. religion
January 27, 2015
Skeptic ›
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Where I Listen to Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show So You Don’t Have To
October 18, 2015
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I’m Going to TAM. I Hope You Are, Too.
May 14, 2015
Travel ›
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Canned Hams and Other Hobbies
July 16, 2021
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Flying After COVID-19
May 25, 2020
Work and Jobs ›
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A Day in the Life of an Engineering Director
February 5, 2015
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The People You Meet in the Library, Part 1
September 29, 2014
