I found gratitude for peer reviewing today ( Read more... )

It's a sweet, sweet thing ( Read more... )

[crossposted to both the blog and the livejournal]

In the shadow of Katrina and Rita, a single fire seems a minor concern. For my neighbors, it wasn't.

At about 1:30 this morning I witnessed the burning of an apartment building about 50 yards from my front door. The aftermath was shocking. The building went up and was completely in flames ( Read more... )

I am so loved. I mean it. Really, really loved.

I have gotten two real cards and three e-cards (here's one) within the last 24 hours. I had a happy birthday wish via IM when I got up, from a friend in Germany who had to go up to work on a Saturday afternoon to send it (thanks Christian! *hugs*) Kind and generous gifts are allowing me to treat ( Read more... )

I sat at home last night for quite some time, acutally working (surprise, surprise) and resting up a bit. I got more phone calls in one evening... four, at least. Of those at-least-four, the last was my younger sister, requesting tea and talk ( Read more... )

so, I go to the Jazzhaus tonight to get out for a bit, since Mike Putnam invited me to tag along... well, Mike didn't show by the time I needed to come home to actually sleep, so I had a nice hour to myself there and went home afterward ( Read more... )