2021-08-06: Sign that you may have been traumatized at work: bursting into tears because your new leader …
2021-08-05: I just realized that the noun “refrain” is the part you do over again, but the verb …
2021-07-21: Local radio stations are playing like the same 6 songs over and over. Super boring.
2021-07-21: Yesterday I got some training at work. Not only that, but it was good training. I cried.
2021-07-16: I have a colleague named Evanne. I love that Evanne and Yvonne are pronounced the same.
2021-07-14: Yay!! Zenni says my new specky spec specs should be here tomorrow!
2021-06-07: Getting some ideas. Tricky space to furnish.
2021-06-07: A struggle: I don’t like vegetables enough to justify a lot of effort. Now that pre-processed …
2021-06-07: Inordinately pleased that I was able to translate this and only needed to look up one word.
2021-06-07: Quick Service Yesterday morning there was a freshly killed possum in the street back of my house. Besides the …
2021-06-07: Wierdly excited about trash pickup tomorrow. It’s the first one at the new house. Next week is …
2021-06-07: So tired of buying stuff for the house. Gonna try to take a whole week off. I’m able to do …
2021-06-07: So, super slow progress removing the sticky grease from the kitchen. In the process, the cover for …
2021-06-04: A lot of the furniture I’ve gotten is for purposes of sitting there and looking good, which …
2021-06-04: My kitchen comes with many more cabinets than I use. What should I do with the excess? I’m …
2021-06-02: Lies My Breaker Box Told Me, Outdoor Edition. Both boxes claim the AC. I have no idea which of these …
2021-06-02: Lies My Breaker Box Told Me, Indoor Edition. Turning off “water heater” here did not …
2021-06-02: Final color selections for exterior. Estimate was postponed for today.
2021-06-02: Today I discovered that the doorbell isn’t dead! It’s just not as loud as it needs to …
2021-06-02: Starting to furnish the house.
2021-06-02: Starting to furnish the house.
2021-06-02: Starting to furnish the house.
2021-06-02: Starting to furnish the house.
2021-06-02: Whatever the seller fumigated this house with, it’s relentlessly effective. All the roaches …
2021-06-02: Not only are businesses out here (coastal NC) oblivious to working Google Maps, but the general …
2021-05-27: Picking some colors for the house exterior. My theme is “coastal cottage”.
2021-05-27: The left one is my house in Mississippi.
2021-05-27: Move-in day is tomorrow. Saturday the painter comes over to estimate.
2021-05-25: I think, culturally, we’ve been a bit more than stupid. This morning my aunt was remembering …
2021-05-24: When I get a song idea, it becomes fully formed in my head. It’s sorrowful and painful that I …
2021-05-21: I like “alas” and I use it often. But I don’t use “alack”. Ever.
2021-05-21: Money can’t buy happiness. But it does pay the damn bills, which buys peace. Within which I …
2021-05-21: So my across-the-road neighbor has this circle. What do you think it is? Their house? A cistern? …
2021-05-21: A colleague told me that I’m a land baroness. I’m non-binary and I can be a baron if I …
2021-05-21: This is my NM desert acre.
2021-05-21: This is my UT desert acre.
2021-05-21: This is my house in MS.
2021-05-21: This is the house I just bought in NC.
2021-05-21: The plan for the desert properties is to build a buried earthbag house in each. …
2021-05-21: Um, so a lot of stuff changed. I just closed on a house in NC and bought an acre apiece in UT and …
2021-04-22: Everyone’s a cousin. Now live that. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: Learning to love estranged family again. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: I could do that after all. I could build that after all. I could fix that after all. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: Controlling doesn’t actually make me safe. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: Surprise! Hope’s NOT a sucker’s game! #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: “Who so marginalized you?” he asked. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: Nature made extravert, alcoholism made introvert. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: Transform. Transform. Transform. Do it again. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-04-22: Who am I? Meyers-Briggs scribbles. #sixwordmemoirs
2021-02-19: Amused that I typoed Christina as “Christuba”.
2021-02-19: I have a nasty habit of taking on too much to study at once. Last year, I committed to six subjects …
2021-02-15: Quality Content Seems to me Starz does a far better job at book-to-series adapations than CBS (or probably any …
2021-02-15: Somehow, gradually, I have lost all patience for the feeling of constriction of wearing jewelry. …
2021-02-12: Divided Me I feel so … dysphoric? is that the word? … about the Capitol riot. Things don’t …
2021-02-08: Tried keto pancakes for supper. Meh. However, the BBQ chicken and burgers I grilled earlier today …
2021-02-08: I like to do large batch cooking on Mondays and eat leftovers all week. I hate to invest time in …
2021-02-08: I have a deal with myself that whenever “1st Time” by Bakar comes on the radio, I must …
2021-02-08: TFW you need to break the ice in the water hose to fill your jugs. Fun little cylinder fragments pop …
2021-02-05: Silly way to hydrate - measure how much water all your favorite vessels hold, and then drink the …
2021-02-05: You have to do tricks to get treats around here. When I give the cat treats, I make her do, …
2021-02-03: TIL that trilobites had pearls for eyes!
2021-02-03: Lots of speculating about who should get the Rona vaccine next. Let me opine on who should get it …
2021-02-03: How did I grow up without knowing of butternut squash? It could have radically changed my life. I …
2021-02-02: I had a negative thing to post, but couldn’t put it on FB because it’s the wrong forum …
2021-02-02: Having trouble scaring up sympathy for Myanmar, in the face of how they treat the Rohingya. I used …
2021-01-28: Hang on, I gotta change into my work pajamas …
2021-01-27: Emmy is awake and alert more often the past week or so. Watching birds out the door or window. …
2021-01-25: It’s chilly and it’s raining and I would so love to be snuggled up in bed with a book …
2021-01-25: The critical voice in my head says I should be able to stay in touch with my family and maintain …
2021-01-25: Not for the first time, I wonder if I have ADD. Never been hyperactive, so no H. But I do have …
2021-01-20: “Will we master this rare and difficult hour?”
2021-01-20: I approve very much of Jennifer Lopez. I don’t approve of “This Land is Your …
2021-01-20: Ok I am crying my face off after Fire Captain Hall led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2021-01-20: Eugene Goodman! Well done, sir!
2021-01-20: Somebody hand Bill Clinton a better fitting mask. One with wire around the nose.
2021-01-20: Good grief. I think I’ve discovered Sophie’s favorite food. It’s fried clam …
2021-01-20: I wasn’t paying close attention to the WaPo live coverage from the Capitol, but I just heard a …
2021-01-19: At The Crab Pot, Surf City, NC. Featuring The Sandbagger, a hamburger with bacon, bleu cheese, fried …
2021-01-19: My church is having a coffee hour for Inauguration Day. I really love my church. svuus.org
2021-01-19: When you list a new phone number with the Do Not Call Registry, there’s a period of time that …
2021-01-19: Somebody once asked me how to handle Twitter. I said I had to accept the fact that I will never be …
2021-01-19: Sophie already does not understand “weekend” so “holiday weekend” is even …
2021-01-18: American Gods. I think my favorite character is Salim. He’s so devoted and so human. What …
2021-01-17: I’m bundled up like the Arctic. In Utah this would be long sleeve shirt weather. Oh humidity!
2021-01-17: Making improvements to my grilling technology.
2021-01-17: I come from a culture that believes justice is a thing that usually comes from the court system and …
2021-01-17: We live in a time when staying in touch is easier than ever. Yet I’m isolated. I’m not …
2021-01-16: I had negative things to say. So I put them on Facebook.
2021-01-16: When the new VW Beetle was coming out and a standard feature was a bud vase, I scoffed. But I came …
2021-01-15: No Laundry for You! Spin dryer arrived and it’s busted. I filed an exchange with Amazon. Had to take it over to …
2021-01-15: Not Range Day After All I’m actually sleeping with guns tonight. Not because I’m nervous, but because …
2021-01-15: Micro.blog advice that probably is obvious to everyone but needs saying for people like me: If …
2021-01-15: Whenever I write a new song (making it sound like I write them a lot, when maybe there have been …
2021-01-14: Because I don’t think Kai’s name fits him, it’s a running joke that I’m …
2021-01-14: Standalone Wordpress has become way, way too complicated.
2021-01-14: UGH! It’s so annoying being absent minded! Last night I cooked four chicken thighs and ate …
2021-01-14: During meditation this morning I was distracted by how vital and strong my essential self feels, …
2021-01-14: OMG OMG OMG There’s a new Murderbot in April! SqueeeeeeeEEEEeeeEEEeeee!!!
2021-01-14: Uuuuuuuuuggggggghhhhhhh. I’ve got routine labs today. Which means fasting blood sugar. Which …
2021-01-13: So I’m gonna be 52 in a few weeks. Under normal circumstances, I’d be throwing a party …
2021-01-13: Why am I hungry ALL THE TIME now?!?!
2021-01-13: Ran out of BBQ sauce.
2021-01-13: Outdoors is better. But no BBQ and laundry at the same time, LOL.
2021-01-13: Hilariously underestimated space required for indoor/outdoor clothes drying rack. Takes up entire …
2021-01-13: Know what’s frustrating? Looking at money that’s been deposited into an account, and …
2021-01-13: micro.blog has me journalling the way I used to journal in the LiveJournal days. I kind of like …
2021-01-13: Was going through expenses for a new budget, found a recurring monthly charge from FB for the …
2021-01-13: Patriotic Color Schemes I wrote an email post about how Walmart announced it will not fund candidates who opposed …
2021-01-12: Have you ever had an idea so good, it hurt your head to have it?
2021-01-12: It still amazes and amuses me that my dogs even have the concept of a “stale” vs. …
2021-01-12: I confess, I am blowing it at staying focused today. So far. Will give it another go in the …
2021-01-12: Seltzer Storage Coolest place in the house is the best place to store the seltzer. Plus it’s the right height.
2021-01-12: Astute Businessman I was listening to an interview of Fran Lebowitz on Fresh Air on NPR, and Lebowitz mentioned that …
2021-01-12: Whose fur is this all over everything? Hm, I wonder. Who has a groomer appointment tomorrow? Kai. …
2021-01-12: Ugh. This forever-wet environment is making my awning ropes smell like dirty dishrags. And now my …
2021-01-12: I prefer to have the awning up on rainy days. But the wind expected around noon is thwarting me a …
2021-01-12: This wind was not forecast yesterday.
2021-01-12: Deprogramming Yesterday I got to thinking about how so many of us now have at least one loved one who has lost …
2021-01-12: I’ve hit a new low. I clicked to open a new tab and then promptly forgot what I was gonna do …
2021-01-12: I am surely not the only weirdo who has supper leftovers for breakfast all the time.
2021-01-12: Oh look! Suddenly cross-posting to my Wordpress is working again. What the heck?
2021-01-12: Soap in the Air I’ve been forgetting to complete things. Like putting things away after I’m done with …
2021-01-08: Been thinking about my usual Hwy 55 feast for cheat meal, but on second thought, I think it’ll …
2021-01-08: I have a neighbor whom I call Shut Up Man because he yells, “Shut up!” at his bird all …
2021-01-08: Went for an ultrasound recently. The thing that could have been cancer is not cancer. I’m …
2021-01-08: New Hanover Medical Center has a garden out back.
2021-01-08: Thank you, Carolina Coast, for giving heater weather and mosquitoes at the same time.
2021-01-08: Daily Life - List or Poem? I Dunno Tai chi. Zumba. 12 steps. Prayer. Meditation. Low-fi hip hop. WUNC. Windalert. Flintstones …
2021-01-05: Honestly, the last thing I needed right now was something else to confuse and frustrate me.
2021-01-05: Sophie finds tai chi most confusing. What the heck am I holding and where am I putting it?
2021-01-05: I downgraded micro.blog from premium to standard and now my cross-posting to WordPress doesn’t …
2021-01-05: Accidental Resolutions I might have unconsciously made new year’s resolutions. Didn’t mean to. Specifically …
2020-12-02: House smells fantastic. Pressure cooking boneless country style pork ribs in an apple cider vinegar …
2020-12-01: One thing I like about VMs is that when I screw up something complicated, I can just destroy the …
2020-12-01: Yay! My Oracle install download just finished ten minutes before end of shift. That’s what I …
2020-12-01: Later, I will not remember who I sent cards to. So I just now took pictures of the outgoing …
2020-11-19: I’m renewing my commitment to stay home. I have a curbside pickup to make at Lowe’s, but …
2020-11-18: Grrrr, I hate that I only think of micro.blog when I’m mad at FB. RN it’s that I have …
2020-11-10: The dogs are so confused that I’m eating acorns. It’s almost as funny as when the cat …
2020-11-10: These live oak acorns are so mild, I can snack on them all day.
2020-11-06: I wonder if my ex thinks of me whenever Stacey Abrams gets a mention. I used to be Stacy Abrams.
2020-11-06: Pro tip: make a ditty bag out of a thrift store tablecloth so that your laundry makes your …
2020-11-06: Is it wrong to do Zumba in yoga pants? Is there a fine involved?
2020-11-06: My local acorns are tasty. I did not taste any grubs today. Not sure I’m ready for that.
2020-11-06: Most acorns are bitter, because tannins. Must soak several times over several days to unyuck them. …
2020-11-06: Today, I learned things about acorns. Turns out these are live oak trees all over this RV park. …
2020-10-19: Tremendously enjoying my new desk. So sturdy! So many drawers. Lots of things are finally stored …
2020-10-16: I guess everybody else is trying to recover from quarantine hair too. The soonest I could get an …
2020-10-13: 1:37 PM Eastern time, Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, USA I keep tweaking up my home. Got the metal …
2020-10-09: Ooooh the next door neighbors are grilling BBQ chicken. Gonna show up with my plate. Y/N?
2020-10-09: Found great old shower curtain hooks at the thrift store. They fit the theme.
2020-10-09: My house randomly farts the scent of cedar and I’m loving it. Ok, to be fair, it’s not …
2020-10-09: Uh oh. Zumba time. The floor is not safe.
2020-10-09: “Mom, what the heckin’ heck?” Grounds keepers coming around.
2020-10-09: Emmy peed just in front of the litter box yesterday. Day before, she both peed and pooped in front …
2020-10-09: Sophie owes every ounce of her begging success to the cat. I will share anything I have with …
2020-10-09: Yesterday I fielded the best question so far about my house. “Did that used to belong to the …
2020-10-08: I badly want a fly with standard scallops from www.pantherprimitives.com to go on my house.
2020-10-07: Settling in.
2020-10-07: I now have 1000 packets of mustard and 200 of mayo. I was not paying attention to the minimums when …
2020-10-02: Roof repairs are finally complete. Tomorrow is paint and trim and that’s it. Ready to move …
2020-10-02: Today’s Spotify playlist: Desi hits. Yesterday was Hamilton soundtrack and related works.
2020-10-01: I have roof coat all over me. I also have ideas about the next re-roof but don’t enjoy …
2020-10-01: OMG I really wish flies would stop dying in my coffee.
2020-10-01: I am so tired I just tried to paste on my computer something I copied on my phone.
2020-09-30: Thank you, juice box wine, for being available for me right now. I am so tired and sore. Starting to …
2020-09-30: The sun goes down so much earlier than I am used to. It feels kind of bullshit trying to rush after …
2020-09-29: Studying SAP today. For career reasons, I have to scrap my Azure trainng path (for now) and go all …
2020-09-29: I now don’t expect to be able to work on the roof at all today. Thunderstorms. May as well …
2020-09-28: I call this one A Dog and a Tarp.
2020-09-28: This amuses me so hard. My offspring’s knicknacks.
2020-09-28: Accuweather lied. Or was wrong. It’s raining. I got my tarp back on fast but some sprinkles …
2020-09-28: Oh sure. Fine. The nicest building weather has to occur when I’m on duty and therefore cannot …
2020-09-28: Friends, I want to uplift voices of Black and brown people in science, especially women. Scientists …
2020-09-28: Me: opens any package Cat and dog: Packaging means treats! Give treats! Packaging means treats! Give …
2020-09-27: Have people been on a roofing spree? 0 pcs 3in drop edge at Lowe’s. Exactly 1 at HD.
2020-09-27: Rule: if I go to a store for an item, and they don’t have that item, don’t buy anything …
2020-09-27: Sometime over the next year I want to completely redo the roof. New underlayment and everything.
2020-09-27: Work has been frequently interrupted for rain. Right now there’s a condensing fog, so …
2020-09-27: Need also to paint the whole thing. I thought primer was supposed to prolong life of a paint job? …
2020-09-27: Patches are complete. Getting the drip edge on now, then roof coating all the new bits. Need …
2020-09-27: Roofing: I chose to roof coat the OSB (SIPs) directly. Advised it was fine. Bad choice. Tree limb …
2020-09-27: I built this. After I started the build in 2016, I got laid off and then divorced, so I had to live …
2020-09-27: So my micro.blog/Twitter feed doesn’t contain the story that I’ve been posting to …
2020-09-24: Ladder I like vs ladder I don’t like. See. Need more room for my feet.
2020-09-24: So essentially what we are talking about here is an enforced lunch break. Really glad I didn’t …
2020-09-24: Rain. Shit.
2020-09-23: Cannot adequately express how much I hate ladder work. Have to come in for a break to let adrenaline …
2020-09-23: Inadvertently came into contact with a decomposed snail and I regret it very much.
2020-09-23: How clumsy am I? I pinched my thumb here. Rather badly.
2020-09-23: I keep putting handkerchiefs in my pockets and I keep not having handkerchiefs. I don’t know …
2020-09-23: Patching activity. The other kind.
2020-09-23: Sometimes life is good for little doggies.
2020-09-23: Do you make the scissors geature when looking for the scissors?
2020-09-21: It is FIFTY degrees right now and I have to go outside and work on the roof. Can’t believe I …
2020-09-21: The neighborhood children are completely enamoured with my Radio Flyer and borrow it almost daily.
2020-09-21: “Helping is the friendly face of control.” I realize there’s such a thing as …
2020-09-21: OMG it’s 58F in Richlands! I can’t imagine I was dying of heat a week ago.
2020-09-21: Got this ladder on sale. Why is it terrifying? Tried to climb it at highest stepladder setting and …
2020-09-21: The weather has not cooperated for working on my roof. Asked for time off this week. Move in day is …