Author Archives: dichroic

Labor Day week was supposed to be wonderful. We planned to pack up the cats and spend the week at the lake – Ted took the week off, since he has more vacation time, and I’d get the long weekend … Continue reading →

This weekend we stayed home for once – with the renovations in full swing, we’ve been going to the lake house most weekends. Sunday we went to a wine blending event. We were given young Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Franc … Continue reading →

Tamora Pierce’s first book, Alanna, was published in 1983 – the year before I started college at Pierce’s own alma mater. This explains why I never read her books at the proper age, why they’re not part of my formative … Continue reading →

For some reason my computer doesn’t want to access this site right now. Phone typing is slow. Oh well. Ted heads off to the Netherlands today so I’m on my own for the weekend. I’m dithering over whether to go … Continue reading →

We we’re at the lake house this weekend but not last, so it’s been two weeks since we’ve seen the place. We have been talking to the contractors, though. The bad news is, there was a miscommunication with the garage … Continue reading →

1. When I can’t figure out if something “sparks joy”, it can be more helpful to ask myself if I enjoy wearing it – or even, in some cases, if I enjoy owning it (e.g. my 15-million-meter t-shirt from Concept … Continue reading →

It is boggling my mind to realize I was blogging and uploading poems online nearly 20 years ago now. I’ve just figured out how to log into my old old Moveable Type blog (unfortunately it was long ago hacked and … Continue reading →

Good thing I have a blog. And a husband. I am very happy to listen to other people talk about their houses, or kids or whatever, but it would sure be nice if sometimes I got to talk about my … Continue reading →

Do you know the story about the man who wandered around a cathedral being built, asking each person what they were doing? The stone masons told him about cutting rocks to fit togehter so perfectly that they formed arches and … Continue reading →

This weekend we: erged 12 km (each) Did not race, though we were at the lake on regatta weekend Walked over to the park and checked out the regatta vendors Did row for the first time in months (Ted only) … Continue reading →