A couple weeks ago, I had a much needed massage. It was in a part of town that I am quite familiar with, yet parking was an adventure, so I ended up on a street where I normally don't travel. I'm so glad I wasn't too absorbed in getting to my appointment to notice what… Continue reading Unexpected Art
Category: Goofy Stuff
Random Stuff catches my fancy. I hope it can make you smile.
Garanimals
A couple weeks ago I was shopping for some clothes for work. I found a really unusual print blouse, and I wanted a cardigan to go over it. It was in the earth-tone family, but with pops of bright colors. I knew I didn't have anything at home that would match. I went through every… Continue reading Garanimals
The Simpsons
Once again I need to thank The Bloggess for inspiration. One of her recent posts was titled "We go together like teenagers and low self-esteem." When I first saw it, I was sure my resulting post would be about how much happier I am the older I get. Then again, I've already touched on that… Continue reading The Simpsons
British Panto
During my second year in England, while studying for my French A levels, I also worked at a major department store. Working there gave me some great insight into British holiday traditions. It was at their Christmas party (and yes, it was called a Christmas party) that I was introduced to mince pies. I'd heard… Continue reading British Panto
Packaging
I spend every November handwriting personalized notes in my holiday cards. By doing a few a day, I am able to easily finish by the day after Thanksgiving, which is when I deliver the whole lot to the postal service. Not so surprisingly, the post office is pretty empty on Black Friday. Each year the… Continue reading Packaging
Cookie Monster
After I was in such a rush to get my Halloween costume done last year, I decided then and there that I would be better about it this year. I went online and decided what I wanted to be: Cookie Monster. I even bought the first part of my costume on Black Friday. In early… Continue reading Cookie Monster
Winter Garden
The heat wave that prompted my rant a few weeks ago produced some wonderful results in our garden. While we normally get our last tomato in October, it's not normally mid-month. This one still has a buddy on the vine, and our cherry tomato plant has tons of blossoms and tomatoes. The weather is confusing… Continue reading Winter Garden
Rogue Cooking
Whenever I am trying out a recipe for the first time, I follow the directions exactly. After I know what it tastes like, I feel free to alter away. The only time I make changes to start with is either if the ingredient is one I don't eat, or one where I have an acceptable… Continue reading Rogue Cooking
Should Know Better
Right after I wrote the blog post about my awesome new pedometer, it quit tracking my marching-in-place steps. It started to behave again when I threatened to return it. After I wrote about having walked 500 miles (there goes the Proclaimers song in my head again) since getting my FitBit Zip, things started going wonky.… Continue reading Should Know Better
All in the Angle
There are some people out there that seem to always take good pictures, and then there are the rest of us. As I've shown with my driver's license photo, I'm definitely in the later category. I'm discovering that cats can also fall into one of those two categories. Lemon, being supermodel thin, and having nailed… Continue reading All in the Angle
Grown Up, Now What? 