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Stuff

2008-05-14T17:03:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary. I spent some of the day outside in my garden, which is enormously therapeutic. I've got flowers and herbs for the most part, but also watermelon seedlings and a single pumpkin (courtesy of Boy). I'm always moving something, or weeding, or having a new idea for landscaping. I get very excited about it all - nevertheless, I truly hope we'll be leaving this

Weather

2008-03-26T17:00:00.003-06:00

It's totally getting warm - finally. It's going to be eighty tomorrow, and I've got yellow, white and purple pansies and some lovely daisies - yellow, with a purple center. Also, there's red geraniums and sage and feverfew and thyme and primrose and sweet peas and some seeds I've planted but forgot. I've interspersed marigolds throughout the whole thing, because something is eating my pansies

Himself Loves Me

2008-02-11T20:14:00.000-06:00

I've been quite sick for about three days, and am very VERY slowly returning to better. Nevertheless, I am still miserable and kept awake all night because I cannot breathe. I have tried spoonfuls of honey, honey and vinegar and cayenne... olive oil and lavender and lemon... anyhow, lots of things, the more outlandish, the better. I've scarcely eaten because when I cough, it makes me sick, and

Kniitting

2008-01-17T11:26:00.000-06:00

My current knit project is an adorable little pinafore dress from knitty, called Anouk. I've got chocolate brown yarn for the trim and bright pink for the rest of it. I haven't decided for the pockets yet. I think it's perfect, since, as the intro says, the side-tabs can be lengthened to eventually make a tunic out of the dress.I've started three time now... and argh! It's meant to have 71

TRASH

2008-01-08T08:47:00.000-06:00

One of the mundane aspects of being a grown-up is that we have to take the trash out to the kerb every week. This means, of course, that when the trash pickup is too fecking lazy to navigate the turns of a cul-de-sac*, and leaves a note on the car (IN THE DRIVEWAY) saying that they can't get around it, that I am obliged to call the service center.Naturally, the service center has the exclusive

Happy Christmas

2007-12-25T13:21:00.000-06:00

Happy Christmas to everyone! Drink plenty!

Is This For Real?

2007-12-20T12:50:00.001-06:00

The Lakotas have delivered a message to the U.S. State Department saying that they are withdrawing from the United States and are no longer citizens. They will be issuing their own driver's licenses and passports and withdrawing 150 year-old treaties that the U.S. didn't honor anyway.Oh. My. G-d.Is this for real?Come on, Indian Territory! We're next, right?http://www.foxnews.com/story/

Note To Self...

2007-11-27T15:12:00.001-06:00

In the future, I shall have to remember that there is a reason for candleholders.The glass is not sufficient, you should definitely put it in or on some other surface.Now I can't get rid of the glass thing (you know, those boring old plain ones), but have to keep it... because there is a dent on top of my television.At least Himself isn't too mad... I think.

Thanksgiving

2007-11-16T09:12:00.000-06:00

Well, Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. My birthday is two days after this year, and will no doubt be forgotten in the chaos. It's almost worth it, though, not to have to prepare the meal myself.You see, I have a theory: my mother has always made Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, right? And while she hates it, I don't think she'd eat my food*, so... tough. By the time she's ready to retire

Been a While... also, tampons. Not yucky.

2007-11-05T12:15:00.000-06:00

Okay, it's been a while, I know.School is a beast.I've caught a cold that I canNOT shake.Oh, and I guess I'm lazy, too.Anyhow, I just had to share White Trash Mom's newest, um, project. She claims to be bad at less-than-talented at crafting (which, of course all moms have to do at some point for something), and then comes up with (insert amazed sound here) THIS:Yes, it is. It's exactly what

A Little Rebellion Now and Then is a Good Thing...?

2007-10-19T11:18:00.000-05:00

Himself sent me an article from FoxNews: A student at Hamline University in Minnesota has been suspended and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation for advocating the carrying of legal concealed weapons on campus. TownHall.com reports Troy Scheffler made the case in an e-mail to a school official that licensed gun owners could stop or prevent the kind of violence that struck Virginia

Medieval

2007-10-18T14:56:00.000-05:00

As I've mentioned before, I'm big into medieval. Among other things - but very medieval. I'm grateful, of course, that I wasn't actually born then, but I do enjoy recreation. My current nag is tending towards historical knitting. When? Where? With what fibers? And was it or was it not actually naalbinding, which is a similar craft, but more complicated. In the world of medieval recreation,

Homecoming Queen

2007-10-06T21:43:00.000-05:00

Aaron Zaggy of South Carolina won the title of Homecoming Queen. You can read about it here.Truthfully, I am just grateful that the school didn't make a big deal out of it - that is what's really distracting to the students, not the prank itself. It's harmless, it's funny, and it didn't hurt anyone. Can't we just appreciate the laugh and not be so serious all the time?

John Wayne

2007-10-05T20:06:00.001-05:00

Sigh.

Move

2007-09-28T16:26:00.001-05:00

The move is finally finished... now I have to finish painting and unpacking. Sigh. And pull up the carpet in the whole house, sand the woodwork, tile the kitchen and porch, stain the woodwork, replace a few bits and pieces, including all the ungrounded outlets, and possibly refinish the wood floors. Oh, and get someone to install this great huge roll of carpet that's in the middle of the living

Knitted Cupcakes

2007-09-17T07:23:00.000-05:00

I recently came across a blog - VeganYumYum* - and look! "Knitted" cupcakes: how creative. I have a stockpile of recipes like this, mostly suited to the six-and-under-crowd, but maybe I'll venture to try this for the knitting group one day.*Disclaimer: I have no idea how I ended up on a website with vegan recipes. One day I shall reach The End of the Internet.

Madeleine L'Engle and Luciano Pavarotti

2007-09-07T21:59:00.000-05:00

Madeleine L'Engle has died at the age of 88. We all read A Wrinkle In Time (1962) in school, and maybe some of her others, and her work was just brilliant.Luciano Pavarotti has died, as well, at the age of 71. The opera singer died of pancreatic cancer, after an amazing 46-year career.

Humor (in Life)

2007-09-07T08:35:00.000-05:00

Tacky Princess at the White Trash Mom Blog posted an entry on the side effects on Mirapex, which is a drug used for Restless Leg Syndrome or Parkinson's - the latter in higher doses. Some of them are, admittedly, hysterical.I commented on her post, and pointed out that the side effects are generally worth it just so that the person taking it can get some sleep. I also pointed out that her post

Moving

2007-09-03T14:04:00.000-05:00

We're moving at the end of the month. I'm very excited - going from an apartment to a house with garden space. It think we'll be happy there, and the landlady seems very easy-going. I love that I can paint and that there are hardwood floors under the carpet. I love that we can make it our own and that the Boy will have a swing behind the house.It has three bedrooms and one bathroom, and a tiny

Voting? Maybe For Me.

2007-08-28T10:14:00.000-05:00

I'm not on top of the real world. I don't know what's going on at the best of times, and was surprised to realise that there will be a presidential election next year.I've never voted, though I'm more than (ahem) old enough. I just don't consider myself educated enough to actually have the right. More than that, while I will occasionally gripe about the current office-holder, I will also

Weird Episode of the Year... Last Year.

2007-08-24T08:13:00.000-05:00

Okay, this article is a bit old, but I happened across it while searching for a Chudley Cannons bumper sticker (long story), and thought I'd share.A snake in Idaho swallowed a queen-size electric blanket, including wires... by mistake.Back to the sticker search.

White Trash Mom linked...

2007-08-22T10:51:00.000-05:00

this article on her most recent post. I'm so lazy I get it by e-mail... which explains why I'm not good about reading any others'.A brief summary of the article : don't tell your kids they're smart - tell them they're good workers, instead. This actually hit quite close to home, because I was always told how smart I was - and I am reasonably brilliant, to the degree that functioning in society

First Day of School, part I

2007-08-20T10:19:00.000-05:00

Today is the first day of school - for me. The Boy is next week, but today I get to go back to school for the first time in a year and a half. It's exciting, and I mean to finish, this time. I've made myself a place to study, with a desk and a door that closes.In addition to school, I've got a knitting class on Thursday night, so now my schedule should be pleasantly full and I should be more

Today

2007-08-18T17:39:00.001-05:00

It's dreary and rainy outside, which I welcome after the recent heat wave; I expect it's a result of the hurricane currently making its way through the Caribbean. It's been a really wet year this year, in comparison to last year especially, and summer didn't arrive till mid-June. Customarily, we're looking at summer towards the end of April, with the end arriving by the end of October. Our other

Toy Recall for the Moms

2007-08-14T10:07:00.000-05:00

Mattel is recalling a zillion of its toys. Lead paint and magnets, apparently.Here's an article, although there seems to be no full list, yet.For today, they've recalled Barbie, Batman, Polly Pockets, Doggie Daycare, One Piece and Sarge, from the Cars movie.

Garrison Keillor is my Hero & the War in Iraq is Not About Oil

2007-08-10T08:22:00.000-05:00

Garrison Keillor suggests that a sign be placed strategically on President Bush's desk, reading "Try Much Harder".I think this might be an exercise in futility, but it is worth a laugh. Every day, I learn that my unsophisticated, simple fantasy of a world is not the same world that everyone else lives in. I choose to carry on in my own way, exceptional though it may be - the place I live in is

School

2007-08-06T10:38:00.000-05:00

We're all hearing about back-to-school sales on the television and seeing empty shelves in said section at the stores, but I've only just realized, despite all preparations, that my baby is going to school for the first time. It isn't even Kindergarten, but nevertheless, the Boy will shortly be headed off three days a week for a morning of (hopefully) learning useful thing. My little - ahem - big

Kitty is Sick

2007-08-02T09:04:00.000-05:00

I have mentioned before that I am the person to two cats, one black one that likes cheeseburgers and one orange one that likes doritos. They're both my babies, but Karl-Heinz (the orange one) was my baby first. He's a great big, manly kitty - well, less manly these days :) - and a mean scary hunter. But he seems to have caught cold, poor thing, and just can't shake it. I don't know quite what to

Marmelade

2007-07-28T17:38:00.001-05:00

I have discovered the most heavenly preserves. I don't know the difference, to be sure, between preserves, jam and marmelade, but the label reads 'Bonne Maman / Wild Blueberry Preserves".Target carries the brand, which looks like the jar to the right (only with purple content) and I have never liked to spend the money on it. I didn't like the lid, either. Himself will laugh when he reads that

A House, Education and Perfume.

2007-07-27T15:48:00.000-05:00

I haven't had much to write about lately, so I just haven't. I have, however, been doing some thinking, about my goals and what I want to accomplish in the next little while. I want to finish school - or at least have a piece of paper, then keep going - and have the possibility of a career, should I need one. I want the Boy to have an excellent education, the best I can possibly give him. I don't

Viking Ship Made of... Ice Cream Sticks?

2007-07-16T14:35:00.000-05:00

Scotsman.com News reports that a Robert McDonald has built a replica Viking ship out of 15 million ice-cream sticks.The test drive (float?) was on the Markermeer in Lelystad on July 13, last Friday. They sailed across Ijsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands, and the next trip will be across the Atlantic, following a similar route to early explorers. The ice-cream sticks came from children all over the

The Perils of the Lease

2007-07-15T21:13:00.001-05:00

The washing machine is broken. Again.The dryer is broken. Still.The garbage disposal came loose. Eww.The windows leak badly. Still.No screens. Still.*At least I have maintenance's direct number. That's worth something; if I call them directly, they come fix things, if it isn't too expensive.When we moved in, we replaced all the blinds on the windows and exchanged all the electrical outlets,

Brutally Honest Personality Test

2007-07-15T18:09:00.001-05:00

Oh my G-d. I love it. It's frighteningly accurate, too.Your Score: Loser- INTP 33% Extraversion, 60% Intuition, 80% Thinking, 46% Judging Talked to another human being lately? I'm serious. You value knowledge above ALL else. You love new ideas, and become very excited over abstractions and theories. The fact that nobody else cares still hasn't become apparent to you

Consumption (also on a plane)

2007-07-13T08:57:00.000-05:00

So yesterday, nine people filed a suit against a tuberculosis patient... for exposing his germs to them.Andrew Speaker of Atlanta, Georgia flew overseas (to Italy) to be married, knowing that he was infected with TB - and against his doctor's advice. I can imagine that he was more afraid of his wife-to-be than public censure. In any case, he had been diagnosed with a strain called MDR-TB, that is

Baby Kicked Off Plane

2007-07-12T18:36:00.000-05:00

Um, what?Last month, Kate Penland and her nineteen-month-old son, Garren boarded a Continental Express flight from Georgia to Oklahoma. The baby, being at that age, persisted in saying, "bye bye, plane"; the air hostess objected, and informed Ms. Penland that it was no longer funny, and said that "...you need to shut your baby up". Upon being asked if she could truly mean that, the hostess

Things Have Changed in Two Thousand Years

2007-07-11T13:29:00.000-05:00

As an amendment to the last post on the Motu Proprio:I stated that I considered lack of a veil to be disrespectful. I do think that women should at least consider veiling their heads for more than one reason. I'm not going into a long discourse on the subject today, but here's the short list:It's in the Bible. This is my first reason, but let's gloss over that one for now, as the New Testament

Motu Proprio Announced

2007-07-07T18:58:00.000-05:00

His Holiness has said that special permission no longer needs to be dispensed in order for a priest to say the Tridentine (that is, Latin) Mass.From 1962-1965, the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican - i.e. Vatican II - was held, opening under Pope John XXIII and ending under Pope Paul VI. At this time, changes were made regarding the old ways of saying mass. Put very simply, one of these

Avenue Q

2007-07-04T13:30:00.001-05:00

I went away this week-end with my friend Jenny to Tahlequah. It's not a large place, the only real thing to recommend it is that it is the Cherokee headquarters... and the home of the legendary Cornelii. There's five original members, and then there's a sister-in-law, and me, Jen's brother's sister - but not Jen's. I'm adopted.Every member of the family has interesting quirks - Grandma's very

Guilty, Guilty, Guilty...

2007-07-04T13:25:00.000-05:00

Did anyone ever forget to transfer enough from savings to cover a necessary check? Sure, it happens... but not for nine checks.My bank was kind enough to transfer the amount for me, charging me only $3.... AFTER they charged me courtesy-pay for each check. Why the hell bother transferring it, then, if they're going to charge me $22.50 each time?Tinker Federal Credit Union, you're going to

Happy Birthday, dear Jen!

2007-06-30T00:14:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday, our best Jen! We all love you!

Good Scottish Weather

2007-06-29T23:56:00.000-05:00

See that? It's raining.As it has for the past month.I don't know if I ought to love it or hate it or call Al Gore and ask what, exactly, he meant about global warming?My plants are thriving, and I haven't watered them in ages.But...I live in the very center of Oklahoma...Where at this time of year, we have tornados and hot hot hot sticky weather and endless sunshine and sere grass.Instead, all is

Oh, hai, lolcats

2007-06-28T22:56:00.000-05:00

I'm sure that everyone is well aware of the site I Can Has Cheezburger? but I only came across it maybe a month or so ago. It's a site full of the funniest pictures of animals (predominantly cats) that I have ever seen.It seems to be mainly contributed pictures, from all over, but it isn't the pictures themselves that are so hysterically funny, it's the captions. The lolcats speak a peculiar

Vacation

2007-06-26T10:42:00.000-05:00

We finally managed to get round to going on our honeymoon last week-end, and came home last night. We went to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, which is a little historical Victorian place with plenty of awesome shopping. The whole place is run by hippies, and there are bed and breakfast inns everywhere. We stayed here. There are amazing views and spas that rely on the springs.We left OKC and went to

Margaritaaaaaaaaaaas

2007-06-19T22:25:00.000-05:00

This is a good one, if you don't already know all about it:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19252488/However, I would like to add that the mother commented that she "...wasn't going to make a big deal out of it"... and then that "if they think I'm going back there, they're ridiculous".Well, which is it? Yes, the child got sick (duh), but they're saying it was an honest mistake, and the child is now

Laser Pointers, Boys and Cats

2007-06-19T22:13:00.000-05:00

Last week-end, we had a Father's Day Cookout... No, actually, it was our lazy attempt at the same thing. We didn't go to the lake, we didn't go camping, we didn't leave our air conditioning... we just sort of sat round the living room and drank beer. We did try to set the balcony on fire, though, and my husband decided that shooting a hole in the floor was called for. Then I broke two dishes in

Knitting Class

2007-06-14T21:14:00.000-05:00

Tonight was installment One of Knitting Class.It was really fun.I took it for a couple of reasons: I want to teach the Boy how to knit, because it is a useful occupation; and because I kinda wanted to know myself. It's portable, and it isn't as likely to get dirty as quickly as a white linen embroidery project. Unfortunately, this means the purchase of a basket for my project table to the right

"Performing the dutees of a Justice of the Pees ys helle of interestinge"

2007-06-12T08:24:00.000-05:00

Ha! Check out this amazing thing:Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a BlogWell, I've seen it before, and completely forgot about it (my bookmarks are far too many), so here it is, to be added to the must-read list.Hehehee...

Tornado

2007-06-10T18:19:00.000-05:00

It's that time of year; in fact, it's well into that time of year.Tornado season.I have seen others' reactions to the absolute destruction a tornado can wreak: their faces display utter shock and horror, and when they see the results, their eyes fill with tears.To those of us who live here (in Tornado Alley), it's completely different. We're pretty much matter-of-fact about it. We are completely

Fabulous

2007-06-07T20:47:00.000-05:00

I conceded to go to the gun range with Himself yesterday. I pretended to be a less girly chickie than usual and shot three magazines through the Luger .22 and two through the 9 mm Sigma S&W. The FEG is at the gun doctor for surgery. When the earphones gave me a headache, though, I pled female and gave up. I never did say I believed in sexual equality... it doesn't really work to my advantage.At

My Eyes Look Like Flowers

2007-06-05T10:48:00.001-05:00

I get very excited when I find good make-up. I like a couple of brands in general, like Sonia Kashuk and Boots at Target, and Prestige lipstick, by Walgreens. But now I have found the absolute best mascara, ever:Magnif'Eyes, by Rimmel London. Mine's the black; I don't know what they've done, but I've never had such a lovely mascara. It looks quite natural, and doesn't get all clumpy and nasty -

SnortSnickerGiggle

2007-05-30T11:36:00.000-05:00

http://www.luckybreakwishbone.com/

Chocolate and Zucchini

2007-05-28T16:53:00.000-05:00

Do you know how sometimes you come across something just perfect?A tomato, maybe, from the garden, that smells perfect and is warm and fits perfectly in your hand, or maybe when a pair of striped toe-socks in a shades of pink leads you to your new friend?I discovered such a blog some time ago, and completely forgot to post about it:Chocolate and ZucchiniPlease go see it, if you're at all into

Lindsey Lohan

2007-05-27T18:17:00.000-05:00

So... I guess Lindsey Lohan has managed to get herself into trouble. Huh. Well. Okay, great. She'll probably get herself out of it, eventually, like many of us manage to do. I don't know yet if I'll approve of the way any of it happens, but honestly, I've shut off the television and the radio, and I don't get a newspaper. It's fabulous.One little thing, though, is that according to the article I

Self Checkouts

2007-05-25T09:51:00.000-05:00

This is very simple. If you can't use a so very simple machine properly - don't. It doesn't save you time, and it wastes everyone else's. Now, please understand that I, of all people, am rarely in a hurry to be anywhere. My kid isn't in school yet, and my husband has his own car, so I don't have to follow anyone's schedule except for being home to make Himself's lunch. Yes. I make him a (usually)

Am I the Only One?

2007-05-24T09:33:00.000-05:00

Am I the only mother who is so scatter-brained that I can't remember that I need to pee?There's so much going on - and I've only got one Boy - that it takes me about an hour to actually accomplish my... task. It goes like this: i've gotta go... ow! my foot! PICK UP YOUR DAMN CARS! what will I make for dinner tonight? can I get away with ordering in... again? I wonder if that last check has gone

Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore

2007-05-22T08:58:00.000-05:00

Patrick Moore (left), as he is called, sounds like the sort of cranky old man Himself wants to grow up to be. I suppose that the most delicate way to say it is that he's... old-fashioned.Sir Patrick has stated that the BBC has been ruined by the fairer sex. I couldn't say that the whole feminine gender is to blame for the changes in television, since I happen to be female myself, but I must agree

On Physicians (They Know Best).

2007-05-22T02:56:00.000-05:00

I am not an idiot. Don't talk to me like that. I don't care how hard med school was.Just because I found it on the internet and am asking for more information doesn't mean it isn't a valid thought.I pay you, you know - if you're sick of hearing that, then something is wrong.Why can't you have reasonable office hours? 8-10 and 3-5 four days a week is so not in the real world. If I could wait three

The Riches

2007-05-21T21:00:00.000-05:00

This is the first season of The Riches. I think it has two more episodes (counting tonight) until summer. I'm crap at reviews, so you can listen to NPR's take on it.However, keeping it short:I like(d) it. I started watching the show for Eddie Izzard, and got hooked. I'm not crazy, and don't mind missing it on Monday if I can watch it on Tuesday (FX repeats a lot). I don't do suspense, or movies

Shoes in the House?

2007-05-19T17:55:00.000-05:00

The conversation is about to come up again, if Himself needs a warning.I want everyone to take their shoes off at the front door. I'm going to purchase slippers for everyone to wear, should they like to, and am also going to find a shoe cabinet or rack to put our everyday shoes on.For formal events or parties, perhaps shoes can't be avoided, but for those who visit often, I will feel comfortable

A Present

2007-05-18T09:45:00.000-05:00

Himself brought a present home yesterday, under the guise of going to the post office. He did go to the post office, but he also went to pick up another package... a stand mixer*. I have admired this particular mixer for years and years and always aspired to get one.When I was roaming around single and working full-time and travelling, I didn't want a lot of things to weigh me down - I didn't

Oops. A couple of days...

2007-05-17T19:50:00.001-05:00

I've been busy - or at least, lazy, so no posting for a few days.Just look, though, what I came across - it was posted to my aotc Yahoo list today.I don't know Racaire, but just look at her work! I'm very impressed, because I just don't have the time to focus on one thing like that. Perhaps I'll manage when I actually get some clothing together to wear to events. Mine is so worn that I need more

iPods and Pacemakers and the Internet

2007-05-11T09:13:00.000-05:00

I have recently been made aware of an article (here's a better one) that claims that "iPods held close to chest can cause cardiac pacemakers to malfunction", and "...pacemakers malfunctioned in about half of 800 trials".As far as I can tell, it wouldn't be any trouble for a pacemaker patient to make use of an iPod - just put it in a holster or your trouser pocket. Pacemaker patients aren't

Elizabetha II R. Has a Great Hat.

2007-05-09T11:51:00.000-05:00

Yesterday morning, as I made breakfast for Himself, National Public Radio reported that President Bush had not only managed to suggest that Her Majesty was 221 years old, but then winked at her. She seemed to find his confusion of dates amusing, at least, but was less than amused at his... recovery.How can someone who professes to dislike formality so much possibly be the head of a country? It's

Nursery School

2007-05-08T11:16:00.002-05:00

The Boy is three years old. He is meant to begin nursery school in the fall. Apparently, in this city, public nursery school doesn't start until age 4. I don't have a great deal of faith in public schools, even though I went through the system. Part of what I didn't learn was my own failing, and with the rest? I was lucky enough to be sent to magnet schools, and a real opportunity.Other children,

Mad Housewife, a review.

2007-05-08T08:02:00.000-05:00

Er.... mini-review, anyway.I liked it. For the price it really wasn't bad at all. AND it comes in a bottle (what can I say, boxes don't awaken the same passion).The wine "... marries complex flavors of blackberries and plum with hints of vanilla and spice, for a rich and smooth wine, easily pairable with an array of dishes". I suppose it would work equally well in dishes, or whilst washing

Paris Hilton's representative is Cyrano de Bergerac?

2007-05-06T12:42:00.000-05:00

No, wait, I'll stop laughing long enough to type this.Paris Hilton apparently violated her probation. Reckless drunk driving, in January, with a sentence of 3 years' probation, DUI school, and $1500 in fines. So she was pulled over once, again in January, and signed papers saying that she knew (now) that she wasn't allowed to drive... does everyone get this second chance? Then in February, she

MY half-hearted "The Tudors" review. Four stars, indeed...

2007-05-04T23:36:00.000-05:00

Oh, NO. NO WAY.Okay, look, I've been following this show on Showtime for a good month now - I don't actually have the channel, but I've somehow (pure chance, I swear) managed to be a place where I might watch it. I did miss episode 3, and imagine that eventually I'll watch all of them on pay-per-view.Mynd you, moose bites Kan be pretty nasti...And so far, whilst entertaining, the entire show has

And another thing...

2007-05-03T20:51:00.000-05:00

WHY is it necessary for pharmacists to be so bitchy? What did I do to them? Walgreens, Target... it evidently doesn't matter. Perhaps their jobs are extraordinarily stressful and answering questions isn't really in the job description. Maybe pharmacists all belong to group, like a cult, and they get together and drink Pepto (to calm their ulcers, earned by being perpetually snotty/angry) and

1950's Housewife

2007-05-03T16:55:00.000-05:00

I should make $200,000 a year, easy, for my jobs.There's cooking, cleaning, child-raising, laundry... you get the idea.And a bonus for times like this morning. On the phone with the cable company, verifying that we had a $50 credit, not that we owed them that much... sigh. I wish I had the energy to argue about an extra $5 a month.While on the phone (thank G-d for cordless models), I stopped in

Jacket III

2007-04-30T08:41:00.000-05:00

Back to the current project of the garb jacket - I've been musing on how to close it. At the current stage, I have both sleeves put together, one of which is completely finished to the lining. I have basted together the bodice and will be trying it on with my corset as soon as I can get some help putting it on. It isn't meant to have that skin-tight look, so maybe I should fit it without the

Pregnancy

2007-04-26T08:31:00.000-05:00

Before anyone loses their mind - NO. I. have. NOT. done. the. test. yet.Moving on.Pregnancy, something I've never quite managed to experience: I have a three-year-old, and we're a bit tight on money, and we haven't managed to save for a house, nor do we drive pretty cars because of having him* - the usual sort of thing when one has children young. But, as I always tell my mother - at least I

Allium sativum

2007-04-25T16:40:00.000-05:00

Today's lecture is on garlic.I like garlic a great deal. It's one of those wonder... plants that can do everything except the washing up. It's related to onions and its ilk, and like onions, we use the bulb of the plant. I don't know of much use for the rest of it, but I'm sure there's something to be done with it, too. It is, after all, the miracle plant.Garlic has been around forever, possibly

I'm a halfwit.

2007-04-21T23:57:00.000-05:00

I've draped a pattern for my jacket and finally, finally, got up the nerve to cut into the pretty fabric... and what did I do, but MAKE THE PATTERN WITH PRINCESS SEAMS!What... the... hell... was I thinking?Princess seams are so not period; I even desperately perused my little jacket archive in the hopes that maybe, maybe... but no. Of course not, because they're modern. Yeah, okay, they used

Today in...

2007-04-20T13:49:00.000-05:00

According to my Medieval Trivia mailing list, I learned that today...In 1314 - Death of Pope Clement Vand...In 1533 - Pope Clement V confirmed still dead.My mother always said they used to have weird hobbies.

Champagne for Children

2007-04-19T13:13:00.000-05:00

I am intrigued. Look at this article; it reports the general outrage at Disney's "Partyfizz" drink. The drink appears to be a apple juice-and-soda mix, perhaps sweetened further. It comes in a bottle just like Champagne, and the idea is that children are (gasp) imitating adults, I suppose.Now, I drank apple juice mixed with mineral water when I was a child and pretended it was exactly what the

Pomme d'Amor

2007-04-18T22:11:00.000-05:00

New project!I don't know if I ever posted about the jacket I planned to make to go over my stays? Probably I didn't. Well, I have the beautiful, really gorgeous silk-wool blend in a loose weave, to be semi-lined (yeah, I don't know - I made it up) with raspberry linen left from a skirt I will make. There's not much, so I'm only lining what can be seen when the jacket is open; I'll piece the back

Oh+wow.

2007-04-16T15:05:00.000-05:00

I called the vet today and enquired about cat grooming. Now, I'm not into dressing up my pets, or feeding them tuna everyday (mainly because the 'end' results are really... fragrant). They occasionally get tuna juice on their food, and sometimes they get herring; and they adore Doritos. So they're a little odd.The reason, however, I want them groomed is so that I don't have to worry about winter

"If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it'll change" - W. Rogers

2007-04-15T00:29:00.000-05:00

There's a blog I like to read. I don't get to it every day, or even more than once a week, usually, but it's absolutely hysterical. You can see it here, at whitetrashmom.com. I first found it whilst looking for a number for the local Aldi. Apparently, they aren't listed. Anywhere.But today's point may be drawn from the afore-mentioned blog. The weather is... absurd. It's 37°F (or 4°C for you

"My people call it maize."*

2007-04-13T22:24:00.000-05:00

Alton Brown's show, Good Eats, did popcorn today. It think the show was called Pop Culture. Anyway, I adore popcorn. I mean, really love it. With butter, without butter, salty or not, cold or warm, or made sweet, like in Europe. I think they call it kettle corn here. Himself would claim that it's my heritage, that my Potawatomi percentage (whatever it is) makes me susceptible to corn

Okay - Watch these.

2007-04-12T21:09:00.000-05:00

Building a Henge, Are We?PC vs. MacMedieval Tech SupportSo, they're fun. For the first one, I hope you're familiar with Eddie Izzard. I'm afraid that'll all I have to say today, because the pizza's here.

Easter Egg Dyeing + NO MORE FISH! + Passover is... well, over.

2007-04-11T20:59:00.000-05:00

Right, so it's after Easter, it's actually two days after Easter Monday. Himself is happy because he doesn't have to eat fish anymore, and I'm happy because I don't have to cook it. Oh, yeah, and because the Christ isn't dead anymore. That, too. We've got our palm-leaf cross and fish &c tacked up round the place, and all the icons and everything uncovered again, and going to church is not a chore

Weather

2007-01-29T09:51:00.000-06:00

It will never be warm again. And yet, in summer, we long for it to be cold. Summers are long here, and hot. And humid enough to never like to venture outside. This summer, I have different plans, though, and that is to make sure everyone goes outside on a regular basis for extended time periods, to acclimatise. I hope to have a garden of some kind, at least flowers, but prefer vegetables and

"Mama's little baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb... Beboparebop Rhubarb Pie"

2007-01-02T00:43:00.000-06:00

I saw A Prairie Home Companion this weekend on Pay Per View. What a clever thing, Pay Per View is... anyhow, now I'm hooked. Not only did I watch it again before it expired, but I've been listening to it on the radio.I do think it is lovely to listen to the radio instead of watching television.While it's certainly different from, say, the Monty Python boys and Eddie Izzard (two others held in

Cats

2006-12-27T10:54:00.000-06:00

I don't like cats. Never have. I am allergic.Now I have two. I was the only seamstress on the planet without a helper to lie around on my fabric.However, in a brief tribute to my new best friends (yeah, no kidding), I should explain that I have no intention of becoming the nutty cat lady. Even if I can't type without the girl-cat (Chief Joseph) walking in front of me and therefore causing more

Christmas

2006-12-22T20:27:00.000-06:00

Well, off we go... driving to Tulsa for the holiday. Since I never leave the house, Christmas rather appeared suddenly. I knew it was coming, but wasn't really prepared for its arrival. There was a bitter fight over whether or not the Boy might accompany us, for of course we did want him. Nevertheless, it wasn't, technically, our year... as of 5 pm on Thursday. What a surprise... and not a good

Procrastination

2006-12-13T10:17:00.000-06:00

Things I am Procrastinating: 1. Writing thank-you cards for the wedding.2. Cleaning up the kitchen.3. Folding clothes.4. Getting dressed.5. Standing up...This is ridiculous.I need a desk.

Thanksgiving/Birthday

2006-11-27T22:10:00.000-06:00

I turned 24 on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. I can't believe that it's six years since I turned 18. The Boy will be 3 in March, and Himself will be 39. I suppose he feels older by far than I do. :)So we went to Tulsa for Thanksgiving, to my parents, and ended up eating the actual dinner at Corinne and Kenny's house. She did a great job, and I naturally ate far too much... ham. Yeah, she

Backyardigans

2006-11-20T11:06:00.000-06:00

In the afternoons, while the Boy is napping, I sometimes watch Backyardigans. He loves the show, too, but unfortunately, Sesame Street is more useful him. Who can afford a $4000 a year pre-school, anyway?The Backyardigans are five characters who are extremely imaginative and have adventures in... you guessed it... their back yard. They have one style of music as a theme throughout each episode (I

2006-11-14T14:46:00.001-06:00

Last night, I finished the waistband of my new skirt - blue linen with an orange linen lining - and I hate it. In the past, I've always had sucess with keeping the front more or less flat with a minimum of pleats. No, now I seem to have changed shape again, and shall have to pick out the whole front of it and move pleats over. I hand-sewed the whole thing, and I'm going to hate it before it's all

First Entry

2006-11-13T10:44:00.001-06:00

I'm not very good at remembering to post to the internet, but I am starting this to go along with my Live Journal. I'm really interested in sewing lately. I'm mainly self-taught, except for some basics, but I've been sewing for... a long time. I think this particular journal will focus on the sewing, while the other one will have more cooking. Who knows if this will actually work out, but I'll