The Blondes 3 January 2011Don’t talk to me about blonde jokes. The two best teachers in my life are blondes. They’re in this photo.The...
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Flashing the Mob
Flashing the Mob 22 December 2010 So I’m reading the Sisters in Crime listserve and come across an email about a new take on Flash Mobs....
Sans Kit
Sans Kit 19 December 2010 TaDa!Despite much grumbling and threats of getting out the Puzzle Kit (rubber mallet and scissors), and nearly...
Waving the White Flag
Waving the White Flag17 December 2010 So it’s COLD. Icy cold. A salt truck slid off a county road and turned over. Black ice, compacted ice...
Puzzle Kit
Puzzle Kit 17 December 2010 So I have one of those moments. The kind where I say, out loud, “I have an idea.” The Prince Consort, being...
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Baby It’s Cold Outside9 December 2010 Mr. Hose Nose, our rain barrel (and yes, one of our Arts and Crafts projects.) lives in the...
Christmas Presence
Christmas Presence9 December 2010 When The Prince Consort and I celebrated our first Christmas, we were pretty much busted. Luckily The...
Ice Age
Ice Age4 December 2010 Two days ago we had a dusting of snow. The Dude (our California native mini van) made his Christmas list. He said that...
Wingback of Dorian Gray
Wingback of Dorian Gray 1 December 2010 Hallelujah! We finished the reupholstery project. This ranks as the toughest ‘arts and crafts’ project...
Snowed In
Snowed In1 December 2010 My fingers were numb before I got around to hauling the garbage and recycle cans up the driveway. First I had to tend...