Before I worked from home, I hated commuting. More specifically, I hated the long slog home. It didn't matter if I was driving for ...

If a kid shows courage in the woods, but no one sees it, was she brave? I was nine, caught up in the raw beauty of the blazing bonfire...

I took a rare trip into New York City today. I had heard that manspreading was an issue, but I didn't realize how long it's been ...

Paul and I were watching At Midnight . They were playing #FML or #YOLO . Paul: What's YOLO? Me:   You Only Live Once.  I...

Tis the season to post about my Christmas Tree. As I've mentioned before , the tree has been up since 2009 and up until this year, it...

The holiday hype started early this year. I was seeing Christmas in stores and TV commercials alongside Halloween costumes. I keep thinking...

I incinerated my lunch...again. This is a common occurrence. In fact, Wookie has more than once arrived home to find the still-smoki...

Just a quick post to wish a very happy blogging birthday to one of my favorite blogs, The Reedster Speaks. Cindy is my good friend, teache...

My first New Years Eve with Wookie was a cold night in 2003,standing on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River with a couple of cu...

Just a quick test post as I do some year-end clean up. But while I'm at it, here's a little piece of inspiration. I drive past ...

I get a few of these a year.  Scam emails are an inevitable hazard if you do business on the Internet.  They tend to be more subtle tha...

In case you've been wondering, our tree is still up. As I mentioned last year , it's been up since 2009. I am sure this seems ri...

I haven't had the combination of time and energy to cook in ages. I just started a VERY short contract job and also teaching this yea...

I am using my blog this week to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who worked so hard to keep people safe during Hurricane Sandy and those wh...

I keep seeing these memes going around saying "when someone asks how you you're doing, don't dwell on your troubles, focus on...

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It's been a very rough few weeks here. It began with our Biggles passing away . We had been hoping for more time with him and his pr...

My Cat Biggles needs surgery for a mass on his large intestine. After all we went through with Frankie , I admit to being a bit of a wreck...

Conversation with my husband last night while watching Star Trek (2009)... Me: So by changing the timeline, those Romulans have unleas...

A few months ago I found myself in an unexpected position. I had to say no thank you without actually saying it. After a very long dry sp...