Following the fad: franny’s test

Comfortable, familiar, and wearing a little thin. At least my cable is up and working tonight. Kitten asleep on the lap. The Socialist informed me tonight that she’s no kitten, but she’s still a third smaller than the other two, and when she sleeps on my lap she makes a burbling noise. She might be…

So lessee. Interstate 95 south is closed just north of The Big City. Interstate 476 has several accidents, with lane closures. Train and bus service is suspended. The airport is closed. And the condo hasn’t been plowed out yet. To paraphrase Dylan, I ain’t going nowhere. My car’s in there. Somewhere. And we’re looking at…

I’ve got a new project that I’ve been working on this week, making some beads that fit an earth-tone theme. Given my druthers I tend towards the cool colors, so working with warm, earthy tones is a bit of a new experience. I particularly was hoping to come up with something that would approximate an…

It’s odd. Elder Sister turned 60 this week. It brings home just how close my own sixtieth is, and how much time I’ve already experienced. I can’t find any original words to describe the feeling this inspires, which is as profound, bittersweet and incredulous as any I’ve experienced. How did it come to this? Reading…

It’s a warm night, and I’m typing this on my trusty little Acer out on the deck. We have new deck furniture this year, inexpensive and sorely needed. The deck itself needs attention, but I try not to focus on that overly. Time for that when I can pay for it. Still no news on…

I’ve yet again been privileged to add an internet friend to my list of face-to-face friends. These are artificial categories at best; if I’ve learned nothing else these past three years or so, I have learned that friendship has absolutely nothing to do with physical proximity. But it’s always nice to see the face and…