It was the last full week before Christmas and a lot of the stress of the season has fallen away, although I still feel like I don't have enough time to get things done. This weekend, though, I have no obligations, so I can get All The Things done! Last night, for example, instead of … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 22, 2019
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Iceland, Days 5 & 6: Jökulsárlón, Höfn, and Stokksnes
On Sunday morning during my trip to Iceland, I said good-bye to Reynisfjara and Vik and headed east again. That day the skies were much clearer-- no wind, no fog, and just a little rain. Because of this, I could actually see the landscape around me: the ocean to the south and the highlands with … Continue reading Iceland, Days 5 & 6: Jökulsárlón, Höfn, and Stokksnes
The Glorious Horrors of Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful 2014-2016 Gothic Horror Showtime, currently streaming on Netflix TV-MA Creator: John Logan Starring: Eva Green, Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper, Rory Kinnear, Reeve Carney "I believe in curses. I believe in demons. I believe in monsters. Do you?" With roots in Nineteenth-century literature ranging from its most sublime poetry to … Continue reading The Glorious Horrors of Penny Dreadful
Sunday Sum Up: October 13, 2019
It was apple week around here. Not Apple the computer company. Apple the fruit. On Sunday morning, my book club headed out to a local orchard to pick apples. It was the perfect day for it- cloudy and just cool enough to be comfortable and keep the bugs at bay. We wandered the rows of … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: October 13, 2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 07/21/2019
Last week was a week. It started out alright, but on Wednesday morning I had to take little Mina back to the veterinarian, thanks to the continued presence of intestinal worms. They gave her another round of dewormers and a tin of recovery food meant for animals suffering from malnutrition (because she hadn't gained any … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 07/21/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 05/26/2019
It's been a stormy week around here. A series of systems have brought a lot of storms our way, which makes for great sleeping weather assuming there isn't a lot of thunder and lightning. Which there was. Suffice it to say that the past seven days haven't always been the best for getting a good … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 05/26/2019
Sunday Sum-Up, 05/19/2019
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
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
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