Category Archives: daily updates

thyroid stuff

It has been too long since I wrote here, so there may be a few rapid updates. Interesting – my memory seems to have gotten better lately. I think my thyroid levels must be up. When I first went on … Continue reading

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assorted updates

Sorted into what they used to call “heads” in old sermons (gratuitous L.M. Montgomery reference there) so I don’t just meander confusingly. I. Rowing and such My shoulder has been bothering me this week, to the point where I didn’t … Continue reading

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tiny decisions are the hardest

I am spending way way way too much time vacillating on whether to drive or take the MAX to the airport Saturday. Drive: Pros: Faster (about 40 minutes vs 86). Cons: Long drives still bother me. Ted wouldn’t have the … Continue reading

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plans and appointments

Life is speeding up again. Business trip to AZ next week (I fly out Saturday). Then when I come back we head down to the lake for some much-needed water time. The weekend after that is the Rose City Yarn … Continue reading

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Interview with a Fairy Godmother

This one is for Louise. Recording Date: 2/15/2016 Transcription of Radio Show, “You Do What?” from the Faerytale Broadcasting System Host Paula Pennywhistle (HPP): Hello, I’m Paula Pennywhistle and I’m the host of your FBS network’s show “You Do What?” … Continue reading

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grump grump grump grump

1. My arm hurts. It’s for a good cause – I went to the doctor for an annual physical yesterday, asked her about what innoculations are needed for our trip ti the Galapagos this summer, and she offered to give … Continue reading

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Correction to yesterday’s post

Because apparently I was thinking very fuzzily. Yesterday I wrote, among a list of things that have annoyed me: The US Electoral College system. Did you know that Clinton won New Hampshire? According to the CNN article I linked there, … Continue reading

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Things that have pissed me off in this election cycle so far

(I mean, other than almost everything Cruz and Trump say and the fact that people still want to vote for them.) The person who inveighed against Bernie Sanders “because he’s not a real Democrat”, meaning, he isn’t staunchly loyal to … Continue reading

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Fic rec, and four more random things

This one is really wonderful – a crossover featuring Hilary Thorpe and Jerry Wimsey at Hogwarts in 1931. Plus a Triwizard Tournament, Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey as supporting characters, and cameos by a young Fileus Flitwick and a … Continue reading

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If you ever want something depressing to think about…

In the history of humanity, only 12 people have walked on the Moon. Only 7 of those are still alive, and the youngest of them is now 80. If we don’t get a move on, it’s likely that within the … Continue reading

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