The definition of a troll: watching(?) an extremely popular YouTube adaptation of a famous Jane Austen novel & then leaving comments that denigrate feminism. Dude! Jane Austen? You really think Jane Austen fans are going to sit still for anti-feminist rhetoric? Especially Elizabeth Bennet fans? Lizzie was one bad-ass early-19th century chick! If ( Read more... )

Today has been a day of many presents ( Read more... )

The contractor and his guys (and a great big cement truck) laid the foundation for the new west wall of our garage today, and on Monday they're going to build the frame for the whole new structure. It's so exciting to have things happening finally ( Read more... )

All the wisteria seems to be blooming this week, dangling from trellises like pastel-colored clusters of grapes. I don't remember ever seeing wisteria when I was growing up in southern California, so maybe it doesn't grow there. There seem to be a lot of flowers that grow here that I don't remember from when I was a kid -- jasmine, cherry blossoms ( Read more... )