Last fall I took a Master Composter class sponsored by my fair city, and it has changed how I view the world.
Composting Changes Perceptions
Category: Undiscovered Talents
Ready for Spring
I'd wanted to do better by my trees and rose bushes, but I didn't know how. Now I do!
Madam Ambassador
Considering I live where the desert meets the sea, learning more about our water supply was important to me.
She Shall Not Pass
I had an absolutely delightful new-to-me experience: I went go cart racing. How had I never done that before? This fun adventure was part of DH2U's company holiday party. The course where we went was strange - it was indoor and these were gas cars. Needless to say the exhaust smell was prevalent, and a little… Continue reading She Shall Not Pass
And She’s Off Again
I had a wonderful weekend learning new skills and meeting kindred spirits. Oh, and doing novel research.
Hobbies
On this Labor Day, since many of us are not working, I wanted to write about what we do in our non-working hours. Thanks to the rabbit hole effects of the internet, I found myself reading a Slate article about hobbies. It starts out saying that what we do in our spare time makes us… Continue reading Hobbies
First Fiction Attempt
My word for the year is "explore," and boy have I been out there exploring new things. So far this year I've gotten into cheese making, tried out for BookRiot, and the move closer to work, which is resulting in some fun new neighborhood explorations. Recently I quit talking about a goal of mine and… Continue reading First Fiction Attempt
MeetUp Again
My first Meetup group attempt was not all I had hoped it would be. It did briefly inspire me to try my hand at creative writing. I haven’t completely given up on that idea. I have the foundation for the world where my first piece would take place, and I love researching that, and I’ve even… Continue reading MeetUp Again
Right Tool for the Job
I learned many of my cooking skills from my grandmas. Having grown up during the Great Depression, they taught me to make do with what we had – I didn’t need a biscuit cutter, that’s what jam jars (or juice glasses) are for, and pastry cutters - Why buy that when there are forks on hand? To… Continue reading Right Tool for the Job
Pass the Test
When DH2U and I first started dating six years ago, we were invited to a party at his friends’ house. His friend’s long-time girlfriend was a vet, and I was promised tons of dogs and cats to pet. Needless to say, I was all in. We arrived and let ourselves into their yard. Suddenly there… Continue reading Pass the Test
Grown Up, Now What? 