I’m not doing the resolution thing today because I make resolutions all year long. But one day before Christmas, my co-workers and I were discussing the toxic atmosphere that has formed in our workplace, with people making huge problems out of little ones and being disrespectful and rude and making assumptions that aren’t true and…

Therese, Pablocito, and me Therese and I had lunch at Crafted the Art of the Taco today. Of course I had fish tacos, two ways. I recommend the “Bowtie.” Did a little tapestry weaving and a lot of loafing. Sandy and I went to a used bookstore where we have a lot of credit. I…

Finally found a local pasture-raised pork producer that sells a small smoked ham. I baked it yesterday and it was WAY too salty. So I soaked some navy beans and made soup tonight with half of the ham, navy beans, onion, garlic, half a jar of spaghetti sauce, and chicken broth. The ham salted the…

I may not be able to continue posting every day. My laptop is doing bizarre and uncomfortable things. Anyway, here’s part of what I did today. Repairing a huge braided wool rug that we bought for only ten bucks at a church rummage sale a few years ago. The only catch was it was coming…

As said by our merry bartender at Fishbones tonight after Sandy said that we were there to drown our sorrows, but we were drinking our first drink really slow… Sandy, however, just realized that he is 3 years away from retirement age rather than 4, so he had something to celebrate. Kind of a bigger…

Blogging everyday over the winter break may be a challenge, since my laptop at home does not like me so much, and blogging on the Kindle is difficult as well. That is why I often compose the night before and upload the post later at a better computer with a better connection. Anyway, I played…

It’s a warm rainy day here in the southern state of North Carolina. They’re predicting a warm Christmas, too. I say, hallelujah, I can do some gardening and yard work over the winter break a week from now! I am feeling rejuvenated by the idea of going back to school for the Masters in Library…

Yesterday, I looked for interesting shadows. You have to shift your way of seeing to see shadows and reflections, and then boom, they are everywhere on a sunny morning. It’s a fun exercise. I wish that I could have gotten a photo of one place where I cast a double shadow on opposite sides. I…

Yesterday I applied for the Visions program, which is UNCG’s program to allow people with BA degrees to take college classes without being admitted into a graduate program. I’m planning to take a MLIS course (Masters of Library and Information Studies) to see if it is something I would like to pursue. The program has…