Gilead by Marilynne Robinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars “This whole town does look like whatever hope becomes after it begins to weary a little, then weary a little … Continue reading A Book I Wish I Had Written: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Marlborough, MA – When local homemaker and mother, CJ, pulled into her driveway this morning, she was excited to see the box from the telecommunications company leaning up against the … Continue reading Temporary Solution Connects Local Housewife to the Internet
Apparently, there is a Child Safety Awareness Week in June in the UK. Despite its being August and despite the fact that we’re in New England rather than England, my son has … Continue reading My Son Celebrates Child Safety Awareness Week
“Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life.” -Robert Southey, The Doctor “Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and … Continue reading Unable to Look Youth in the Eye
The title of this post is a reference to the theme song of the television show Rawhide. I’m not sure I ever saw the show myself, but my parents sang … Continue reading Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’; Keep Them Boxes Movin’
I took care of setting up our electric, water, gas, and rubbish collection (which, it turns out, is free, which is just strange to me), but I gave the responsibility … Continue reading Incommunicado
This is the photo I took in response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I don’t claim to be a photographer, but I like taking photos, especially for … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Colorful
The windows of our hotel room only open about three inches. That’s not enough to get a good breeze going, but it’s enough to move out some of the stale, … Continue reading The Crucial and Elusive Morning Routine
I went to my second Toastmasters meeting tonight. It was the same club as last week, just my second time there. During the first half of the meeting, one woman … Continue reading Hello? Is This Thing On?
A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion by Oliver Van DeMille My rating: 5 of 5 stars Do you know that thing where, when you’re pondering what direction to take, everything … Continue reading Lessons for Life: A Thomas Jefferson Education Home Companion
I once mixed up Ken Kesey (author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) and Alfred Kinsey (author of the Kinsey Reports on human sexual behavior). Another time I confused … Continue reading The Pain of the Verbal Gaffe
“He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.” — Leonardo da Vinci (today’s Moment of Happiness from Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project) A couple of days ago during a conversation … Continue reading An Embarrassment of Polo Shirts
Imperfect Happiness 