1. It's pickling season - which means I'm spending at least part of each day dealing with all the bounty from Bill's garden, and it's only the beginning of July and the zucchini hasn't hit full stride yet.  (The zucchini will not be pickled; most of it will be shredded and turned into breads and muffins, which can be easily frozen and defrosted and ( Read more... )

I'm having one, anyway. No reason in particular that I can think of, either, which just makes the feeling that much worse, because I can't pinpoint it on any one thing. On the whole, things are pretty good: I've been getting to the gym every morning for the last week and a half, which means I'm all caught up on Cabin Pressure, and I'm trying to ( Read more... )

Cute Baby Monday will not be brought to you today due to the Illnesses "Pinkeye" and "Loss of Voice".

(Those illnesses, by the way, are mine, and not the baby's. Andrew so far is only sporting a runny nose and a cough. Me, I'm a biological hazard zone.)The pinkeye, while bothersome and uncomfortable, I can deal with. So far I've been pretty ( Read more... )

An interesting article in the Washington Post this morning about whether or not a college education is worth the money. The article is written in a somewhat leading manner - after citing several examples of drop-outs who made it big (Bill Gates, Michael Dell, the CEO of DreamWorks, to name a few), you get to the end, and the conclusion is " ( Read more... )

Raining like mad outside - some lightning as well, and I'll get off the computer in a moment, but first...

( Reaction to DW 4:4, The Planet of the Ood (also, a small rant on the manufacture of clothing) )

One of the last NetFlix movies this week was Bridge on the River Kwai, because I seem to be on a classics bent recently. Well, apparently I also added the History Channel's documentary on the true story behind the building of the bridge, because I got that around the same time. I finished watching the movie earlier in the week; I watched the ( Read more... )

I have begun switching the kittens over to adult food, putting in little bits with their regular food at mealtimes. Neither of them seem to notice; there's no change in behavior or eating patterns, and litterboxes appear to be normal ( Read more... )

First, let me say that Bill and I were able to watch the final episode of The Sopranos last night. We saw most of it in fast-forward, although we did pause to watch one or two scenes, including the infamous final scene. Having seen it, I have to say I understand a whole lot better why folks were initially upset. Why they stayed upset is beyond ( Read more... )

Mind, I didn't see the last episode of The Sopranos, nor have I seen any of the sixth season. Bill and I watched it on DVD while overseas, because we were told we might like it, and we're both too cheap to spring $50/month on cable AND HBO on top of that ( Read more... )