I missed out on the Room 237 caftan, but Lauren of Palm Springs makes other items with the fabric. So when she sent me a 20% off coupon, I decided to get the dress. My obsession with Kubrick's film is mostly about the visuals, because from a story standpoint I'm Team Stephen King (it's probably my favorite novel of his, although he's written so ( Read more... )

I forgot to bring my wireless keyboard to Texas, so I didn't update from there, and I didn't bother bringing it to New Orleans because I knew I wouldn't have time, I was only there for 24 hours. But the short version is I was hit by the one honest driver in Louisiana, she admitted liability, her insurance (State Farm) accepted that, and although ( Read more... )

I finished this painting of a moth on a horse's head last night. I decided they're best friends who also solve mysteries.


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Sunday I made French toast with blueberry lemon bread and bacon; changed the bed sheets; did laundry (clothes, sheets, and towels); made turkey, bacon, and avocado sandwiches for lunch; made coconut ice and did some dinner prep; read about 100 pages of Blue MarsFor supper I decided I wanted to do a picnic-y type meal, since it's the first week of ( Read more... )

I'm on vacation next week, which will culminate with the Texas road trip. I don't have a ton of plans for the rest of the week, except I probably want to go to the record store in Rayne with the weird hours. They're only open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, so I only get to go if I'm not working on one of those days. I have kind of vague ideas ( Read more... )

We finally have a plan to go to Port Aransas to scatter Larry's ashes, although I won't believe it's actually going to happen at least until we're actually driving across the Texas state line. Larry died over 3 years ago, that's how long it takes to get both my mother and my aunt to commit to a plan. When I brought it up a couple weeks ago in New ( Read more... )

I made really good time coming home yesterday, leaving about 10:30 and arriving shortly after 2:00. I stopped once for gas, and went through a Sonic drive-through for a couple of corndogs, but otherwise didn't stop. I knew I was near home when I entered St. Landry Parish and suddenly there were cane trucks dropping bagasse all over the highway. I ( Read more... )

I decided not to go back to Poverty Point today, because there were 3 school buses in the parking lot. I don't begrudge children a field trip, and that's an excellent place for one. But yesterday was so quiet and peaceful--I literally only saw one other car, and one lone dude taking the hiking tour (we passed each other on the Mound A stairs, he ( Read more... )

I spent yesterday evening reading, listening to lofi beats (I brought my Echo Pop with me), eating pizza rolls, and drinking shockingly expensive boxed wine. Note to self: do not shop at Brookshire's in the future. I spent a ridiculous amount of money on said wine, a couple cans of deviled ham, a box of Wheat Thins, 3 apples, a box of cookies, a ( Read more... )

Saturday I made breakfast, got my haircut, and went to the carwash and the grocery store. I watched Reptile, which I thought was pretty good. It was interesting that [Spoiler (click to open)]you never really find out exactly who is behind the murder; I mean obviously it was Justin Timberlake and Frances Fisher, but they would have hired someone to do it. People like that ( Read more... )