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Sticky Post...Looking for me?
I'm not hanging out on LJ as much as I used to do... I'll still post sporadic updates about my life in general, and I try to catch up on reading everyone's blog when I can find the time (I suppose I really ought to set up an RSS feed at this point - just call me a luddite!), but my focus these days has been on my art and dance blog, work, teaching ( Read more... ) -
Looking for me Part 2...
I've had some requests for more posts. I'm not particularly happy with Livejournal in general... no real reason, just a general malaise, especially about how people on LJ don't tend to read outside blogs and outside people don't tend to read LJ blogs... and I've been feeling the need for a real, personal presence outside of my stitching business, ( Read more... ) -
Life, career and happiness...
I need to vent a little. I'm frustrated. First, though, let me apologize for not getting holiday cards, posts or emails out this year. I think you'll see why in a few paragraphs.
My day job is no longer my dream job. This has developed by many, many routes - from just being in the same position for almost 8 years to management changes that have ( Read more... ) -
Squirrels # 6 - A reason? A war?
I think I may be getting a handle on this thing.
Here in North Carolina, we have several kinds of squirrels - grey, the kind that hate DH; fox squirrels, wow I'd like to see one of these cuties in the wild!; flying squirrels; and the endangered miniature flying squirrel.
I think the issue may have to do with the last. You see, back when DH was a " ( Read more... ) -
Squirrels #5 - Government Facility
It would be easy to write DH's antagonism to squirrels off as a vibrant imagination (he is, after all, a writer) if it weren't for the confirmation by outside sources -- like coworkers.
DH spent several years as a contractor at one of the government facilities out here. He and his coworkers used to walk across the campus for lunch on a regular basis ( Read more... ) -
Squirrels #4 - Enter Me
I've not had the same issues with squirrels over the years - I tend to think they are quite cute, and although annoyances when I want to feed birds, not a horrible thing. We used to have one outside an apartment in Eugene that we called Napoleon becuase he'd stand up on his hind legs, cross one paw over his chest and, well, frankly look like ( Read more... ) -
Squirrels #3 - Home Invasion
The squirrels have even taken it a step further and performed home invasions -- DH suspects the same operative as in the Oregano Caper.
As I recall the story, and remember that this is second-hand, something had gone wrong in the kitchen - probably involving smoke - and DH had decided he needed to open the windows.
The most effective window for these ( Read more... ) -
Squirrels #2 - Oregano Caper
Then there was the oregano. A friend had given DH an oregano plant, growing nicely, that he put on his patio so it could get light and continue to grow and hopefully thrive.
He then went inside and started cooking dinner.
Who knows what made him look - some small noise, some innate sense of threat -- whatever it was, look he did. And there, outside ( Read more... ) -
Squirrels #1 - Lunch
This begins a series of articles I've been wanting to write for a while about my family and their quirks. We'll start with my Dear Husband, because he volunteered, and I promised miladycarol the squirrel stories.
I don't know what my husband did to antagonize the squirrels - and I don't mean in our yard - I mean all of them. I think they may have taken a hit ( Read more... ) -
Flowers...
I wouldn't have guessed this, but it seems suprisingly accurate. :)
I am a
Snapdragon
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