I am assembling an address book and need your addresses. I know I can always email you, but there is something about recieving a hand-written letter or card in the mail that is far superior. Please send my your addresses so that I may do that. =)

There is a pair (perhaps two, there are two nests) of purple finches nesting on our balcony. The male sits on the railing every morning and just sings his little heart out. It is of the most cheerful nature, as though he is hurling his pride and good nature at the rest of the world, whether they like it or not. I see his mate join him every now and ( Read more... )

So I've come to the conclusion that I need to make some new friends and here are a couple of reasons why ( Read more... )

I've been following news coverage about the rape of a 14 year old Iraqi girl and the murder of her and her family. They were attacked in the middle of the night by 4 American soldiers. They said they chose this house because there was "only one man in the house" and "it was an easy target". Oh Sweet Divinity, this makes me desparately sad. It is ( Read more... )

So who passed Valentines Day with flying colors? That'd be my Dex. He suprised me by renting a cabin in First Landing State Park for the weekend, where we proceeded to have a perfectly wonderful time. There were candles, a roaring fireplace, light snow fall, zombie movies, a walk on the beach, and lots of time together-- Sally even tagged along! ( Read more... )

In a flurry of domestic activity yesterday, Dex and I set out to battle and slay Laundry Pile; an arduous task but a necessary one for us, since we are not exciting enought to belong to a nudist colony. Now some of you may be asking yourselves, "What on earth is Laundry Pile?!" Well, Dex and I haven't completely nailed this one down, however we ( Read more... )

So Dex and I have been settling in pretty well, although I would like to have been home more this past week. School has been very demanding of me lately, but ultimately it will pay off-- literally I believe. Health care workers typically make a fair living. I know even if I never went beyond a CMA, I would be secure in supporting myself or my ( Read more... )

Not that my opinion holds any signifigance, but I rather like Norfolk's new Vice Mayor, Anthony Burfoot. He has a good record of working to better the city and a pleasent countenance. You can see in his face that he is a thoughtful man, albeit a little uncomfortable with his new-found fame... Not that I blame him; there have been threats made to ( Read more... )

My 7 year old charge, when asked if a "media catalogue" was the same thing as a "card catalogue" responded with, "Whats a card catalogue?"

I'm not that old, damn it!

Have you ever found a place that seemed as though it hadn't bothered to ebb and flow with the changing times? An air of mystery hangs low in the air like a fog, and once you've stepped into it, the only thing you see is what is right before you. The world outside of it stands still ( Read more... )