And it's really not about the dramaz ( Read more... )

However, a few weeks ago I was at a craft store, looking for stickers for my London notebook, and I spotted a little wooden paint-it-yourself Advent tree. I immediately thought of a toddler I know (and his little sister, who is too little this year to care) and bought it ( Read more... )

We had our first real snow of the season on Saturday--it didn't stick in Clayton Park, but there was some accumulation at the barn. The horses were so busy eating hay that they didn't seem to notice ( Read more... )

Possibly time-sensitive link to a feature story about the Truro public library system and its new e-book collection. The librarian doing the talking on behalf of the library system is a good friend of mine from library school (in fact, one of the gang I go to the Harry Potter movies with.) I wish I could be this articulate with someone recording my ( Read more... )

She's here! Grace Emma arrived just after ten. Everyone is delighted!

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So. I'm posting from my phone, at my friend's house. Earlier today she called me on the way home from an appointment with her OB/gyn, who was away last week and therefore did not know my friend is STILL pregnant. Her GP didn't feel she had cause to send her to be induced yet and was waiting on the OB, who came back and was all "oh my God, I can't ( Read more... )

...well, this week at least.

I had a couple of days of radio silence over the weekend, just because I had my hands full trying to keep up with... stuff. Fun stuff.

( Saturday )

I've already said this on the journal of a friend, and I hope I was somewhat coherent. But I'd already been thinking about this and now, it seems, I finally need to say something.

Disclaimer: I am not ranting at anyone. Quite the opposite. Also, I am well aware this is none of my business, but what is LJ for except to express opinions about stuff ( Read more... )

One of my coworkers has a four-year-old son. A while back it occurred to me that he would probably enjoy Emergency!, what with the fire engines and all. So I spoke to her about it, and yesterday I loaned her Season Three (the first with the Ward-LaFrance engine, which is more imposing than the one from seasons one and two ( Read more... )

First really nice day of the weekend (Friday and Saturday were quite rainy and my head did not feel quite right so not a lot got accomplished at the barn. Mitzi being in standing heat she didn't care ( Read more... )