I was bitching this morning about having to go to work on Black Friday, but alas, I have ended up working from home. Which still isn’t not working, but at least it’s working in the comfort of sweats. One of those split-the-difference scenarios, I… Read More ›
Month: November 2019
Teddy FTW
I have been nominated by Claudette (a writer of words, etc.) for a major award. (Or maybe I’m just channeling Ralphie’s dad, aka The Old Man, from A Christmas Story.) Instead of a leg lamp though, it’s a Special Blogger… Read More ›
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bobcat
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen the giant hole that used to be my front yard. It all began with a flooded utility room last weekend… Actually, that room flooded once before, at the end of July. It… Read More ›
Widows & Orphans
I continue to learn new things about the publishing industry every day. Like the existence of widows and orphans. We are in the midst of wrapping up the winter edition of our parenting magazine this week, which translates to lots… Read More ›
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Veteran’s Day was a holiday for Tara but I had to work. It had snowed the evening before and our high never made it above 12º, so the roads were a mess. Tara offered to let me drive her pickup… Read More ›
24 Hours
Hiking on Saturday: Hiking on Sunday: What a difference a day makes, huh?
Shivering Like Egyptians
I opened the front door this morning to grab the newspaper, and saw six deer trotting across the middle of our snow-dusted street in a formation so perfect, I half-expected to find them pulling a sleigh driven by a fat… Read More ›
Take Me to Your Leader
Close Encounters of the Weird Kind Recently, there was construction taking place outside the office. Guess what? Jackhammers and productivity do not mix. Good thing I have noise-cancelling headphones and Spotify Premium. At one point, the jackhammers were replaced by… Read More ›