8 (Visual) Things

Sooo, I got re-tagged on this by Margy and Beanie, who have since taken it back, but meanwhile I had gotten this idea, and so I'm just going ahead with it. I thought I'd share 8 (semi) random photos that tell you something about me. Some people already know some of these things from my…

Tag, you’re It!

Oooh, first time I've ever been tagged – I hope I can write something interesting, Jacolily. The rules: Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 8 random things, and post these rules. At the end of your post you need to tag…

The Quiet American

I just learned about this site today… it's really cool! Ambient sounds from all around the world… I'm currently listening to about 10 minutes of a boat trip along a canal in India from the artist's newest album called Turns in the South. All the audio is available as free downloads, and there's a whole…

Vox Hunt: My Mom

Show us your mother. A good time was had by all My mother is the gorgeous one on the right, and my daughter is the gorgeous one on the left – they're beautiful both inside and out… I am one lucky chick!   Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there! (and as my friend…

Mother’s Day art

One of the benefits of having an artistic daughter is Mother's Day gifts like these hand-painted notecards, which arrived in yesterday's mail:   Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Lazy me

Since I've been going nuts lately doing the work of at least 3 people, 13-hour days, etc, I haven't had any time to post. So I'm going to be lazy and copy in the email I just sent to my sister, who lives near Hamburg: Oooh! We got our package today!!!  We hurried up and…

QotD: Step into My Closet

How many pair of shoes do you have? Out of those pairs, how many do you wear more than a few times a year?Submitted by fightinggale. Without going to check, I'm going to say about a dozen total: Teva sport sandals, running shoes (my most recent shoe purchase, last spring), trail shoes (about 15 years…

Help Kim with her project

Hi, neighbors! I recently randomly ran across Kim's Blog… Kim is a high school senior who as part of her lit class is required to post essays about works they've read in class. She must receive comments on her essays in order to get a good grade on the project. I think it sounds fun,…