Monthly Archives: February 2013

Squared out.

I thought the deadline for the Newtown squares was March 1 so I finished up with them this week. Turns out the deadline is March 31, but I'm squared out after a dozen.   As you might be able to … Continue reading

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Midwinter linksies.

photo credit: Chris P Dunn via photopin cc Besides Posh Spice, he's also got OCD and Tourette's. Bears as you have never seen them. And probably never want to again.. Anybody looking for an awesome mural to put on the … Continue reading

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This is why we can’t have nice things.

First, a January thaw that apparently caused this poor, deluded daffodil to sprout. Then, several blizzards to cover it with a protective layer of insulating snow. Now, a morning temperature of 3°F and a wind chill of -17°F (I know … Continue reading

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Ice.

We had a bit of a melt last week. My office window. Laundry room window.

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Links from the salt mines.

photo credit: Almond Butterscotch via photopin cc Knitting rocker. Yessir, me and Lady Gaga. We're just like this. ::crosses fingers:: World Toilet Day?

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Back to the salt mines. And a concert.

As of this week I find myself back at work at the accounting factory. I was supposed to start Monday, but we got hit with a blizzard on Sunday with winter storm warnings and travel advisories all the way until … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

photo credit: erika.tricroche via photopin cc Here are some hearts for y'all!

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Linksie, linksie, who’s got the linksie?

Got 30 minutes? Listen to a couple short stories by Ray Bradbury and James Thurber, narrated by Stephen Colbert and Leonard Nimoy, respectively, here. I'd bet you have all seen this. Backstory. Made of awesome. Want. A tale of two raglans. Where … Continue reading

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The House band (pun intended).

I find myself singing a couple of lines from this song from time to time over the past several years but could never remember any more than I got a song it ain't got no melody // Let the bad … Continue reading

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And the links go on?

Note: I found this in my drafts folder with a scheduled posting date of February 9. Clearly, I wrote it before Christmas but did I ever actually post it? Can't find it on the blog, but I'm SURE I remember … Continue reading

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