Category Archives: Personal
Tables and Chairs and Beds and Shelves
[Long post. Feel free to skip to the “advice” at the end!] Earlier this week, I bought two new cabinets to store clothes. They replaced three dressers, which will be much appreciated at our local “furniture bank.” They will even send
Tables and Chairs and Beds and Shelves
[Long post. Feel free to skip to the “advice” at the end!] Earlier this week, I bought two new cabinets to store clothes. They replaced three dressers, which will be much appreciated at our local “furniture bank.” They will even send
Rockies Reunion
Last week Rom and I joined Link in the Canadian Rockies for a family reunion. Due to distance and cost, we hadn’t seen everyone in five long years. Twenty-four of us, from age 20 to 80, converged at Radium Hot Springs, BC,
Rockies Reunion
Last week Rom and I joined Link in the Canadian Rockies for a family reunion. Due to distance and cost, we hadn’t seen everyone in five long years. Twenty-four of us, from age 20 to 80, converged at Radium Hot Springs, BC,
Too Wordy
Supercilious. Disingenuous. Concatenation. Consternation. Hegemony. Ancillary. They don’t just trip off the tongue into everyday speech, do they? It’s amazing how few words we need in English to express ourselves at home, among friends and in our neighbourhoods. The Oxford
June: It’s a Wrap!
A big part of June was taken up with putting the house back in order after it was painted. All the furniture is in its place now, and everything is functional, but nothing is on the walls yet. I’m afraid of making
June: It’s a Wrap!
A big part of June was taken up with putting the house back in order after it was painted. All the furniture is in its place now, and everything is functional, but nothing is on the walls yet. I’m afraid of making
Me, Me, Me
It shouldn’t be a surprise that this blog is all about me: my life, my opinions, my interests, my lists! I hope I have enough of a voice and a presence that readers can figure out what I think on any
Me, Me, Me
It shouldn’t be a surprise that this blog is all about me: my life, my opinions, my interests, my lists! I hope I have enough of a voice and a presence that readers can figure out what I think on any
To Sleep, Perchance
Sleep is getting a lot of press. Ariana Huffington has a new book about it and Fitbit has a new sleep habits program. I am getting less sleep than ever. I think I need 7 hours of sleep a night
To Sleep, Perchance
Sleep is getting a lot of press. Ariana Huffington has a new book about it and Fitbit has a new sleep habits program. I am getting less sleep than ever. I think I need 7 hours of sleep a night
May: It’s a Wrap!
This month I learned an exciting new skill. Sport stacking! I was looking for an activity for a youth program at the library and thought I would try something the teens would remember from their childhoods. I spent about
May: It’s a Wrap!
This month I learned an exciting new skill. Sport stacking! I was looking for an activity for a youth program at the library and thought I would try something the teens would remember from their childhoods. I spent about
This Year’s Wardrobe
Once again I have taken stock of all my clothes. Four years ago, I started paring back my wardrobe in an attempt to cut it back by 50%. I am within two items of that goal! I have long since
This Year’s Wardrobe
Once again I have taken stock of all my clothes. Four years ago, I started paring back my wardrobe in an attempt to cut it back by 50%. I am within two items of that goal! I have long since
April: It’s a Wrap!
In April I kept my appointment to get the snow tires on my car switched out for the summer/all season tires. Naturally this guaranteed another couple of snows. The weather has been mostly sunny with a bitterly cold wind. I
April: It’s a Wrap!
In April I kept my appointment to get the snow tires on my car switched out for the summer/all season tires. Naturally this guaranteed another couple of snows. The weather has been mostly sunny with a bitterly cold wind. I
My Tattoo Regrets
I have kept it to myself, but I have five tattoos. Like everyone else who gets one, I confess it’s addictive. You probably wouldn’t even be surprised by how many librarians have tattoos. We have to work extra hard to
My Tattoo Regrets
I have kept it to myself, but I have five tattoos. Like everyone else who gets one, I confess it’s addictive. You probably wouldn’t even be surprised by how many librarians have tattoos. We have to work extra hard to
An Exacting Life 