All week, the weather people kept predicting thunderstorms. We didn't get any thunderstorms until last night. Just random bouts of rain and two days of 90º+ weather. Our first taste of summer. I do not enjoy the summer. On the bright side, I had a lot of fun early in the week before the hot … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 05/19/2019
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Sunday Sum-Up, 05/05/2019
After an uneventful week, I decided to go out for dinner after work on Friday evening. I am single and made the decision on a whim, so I was alone when I walked into the restaurant- my favorite Indian place- and found that it was a little busier than I anticipated. The only available tables … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 05/05/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 04/21/2019
I took a break from my normal Sunday Sum-Up routine last week. My computer was misbehaving, and I wasn't feeling particularly well. Nothing serious for either me or the computer, fortunately. I had a bit of a sore throat and a cough that for some reason reminded me of Jane Bennett but without the ability … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 04/21/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 03/24/2019
The flood waters have begun receding, and things are largely back to normal for the people in my community. We were under mandatory water restrictions from Sunday night until Wednesday night. Businesses were to cut down on their water usage by 25%, and residences were to cut down their usage by 50%. Because I live … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 03/24/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 03/03/2019
I always find it strange when, on the first day of March, people complain that it is still cold and snowy, as though nature cares what day it is on a human calendar. Yes, I understand that February was colder and snowier than average, but the first day of spring is still three weeks away, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 03/03/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 02/10/2019
I don't know where this week went. I remember it was cold and windy, and it snowed for two days straight, but otherwise? No clue. It went into the file of 'lost weeks', I suppose. And yet, for all that, I got a lot of reading and whatnot done. I did a bit of baking, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 02/10/2019
Sunday Sum Up, 01/20/2019
While Winter Storm Harper is battering the eastern US, it missed us entirely. The initial predictions claimed we were going to get up to twenty inches of snow, but we ended up with some freezing fog and exactly zero snow. If I had to choose between the bitter cold we did get or twenty inches … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up, 01/20/2019
What We Talk About When We Talk About Historical Fiction
Historical: (hiˈstôrək(ə)l) - of or concerning history; concerning past events; belonging to the past, not the present; (especially of a novel or movie) set in the past Fiction: (fikSH(ə)n) - literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people; invention or fabrication as opposed to fact; a … Continue reading What We Talk About When We Talk About Historical Fiction
Sunday Sum-Up
It's been a quiet week here, except for when lightning struck nearby and I thought something had exploded because the thunder was SO LOUD! But other than that, it's been quiet. And gloomy. It feels a bit like London outside with the clouds and the occasional rain. I'll take it, though. I'm down for some … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Top Five Friday: Favorite Albums from High School
It seems like the music you listen to is one of the most important things you use to declare who you are when you're a teenager. It used to be that you could drag a discman to school and let your CDs spill out of your bag at lunch, declaring to the world, "I listen … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Favorite Albums from High School
