Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
It's probably a fittting follow-up to the other day's Imbolc post that today I'm privileged to share the Sunshine Award! Perfect item for February, when we all (at least those of us in the northern hemisphere) might be in need of a little extra light... My humble thanks to Susan, of Susan Writes Precise, who … Continue reading February Sunshine!
It's Imbolc, a fire feast and a day that belongs to Brigid, Celtic goddess of fires, of home and hearth and healing, of smithcraft and wordcraft. (Or--for those more comfortable with a different version of her--Saint Bridget, patroness of those same things, as she has also been known since the Catholics co-opted her some centuries … Continue reading Shining a Light into the Dark Places
This is a public service announcement, at the behest of my ex-husband, who feels it's critical that everyone should know the following facts (especially our children, ages 7 & 10, in front of whom the Ex and his live-in girlfriend screamed this diatribe in my husband's face last Friday): "You are a Drunken Fucking Waste! … Continue reading 13 Months of Sobriety are Irrelevant–I Am a ‘Drunken Waste’
Just a handful of years ago, I was a newly-single mom with two little kids, and the after-school heap of things by the door consisted of Tinkerbell backpacks and Toy Story notebooks, and those cute little shoes that are so adorable they can make you want to have more babies. Fast-forward (past the wedding which … Continue reading Coach Dad & The Wicked Stepma–The Joys(?) of Parenting Teens
No, this post isn't about my repressed desire to shave Barbie's luxurious locks or knock her down a boob-size... Although both those thoughts have some merit.... I'll say up front, I'm not a Barbie fan. (Except, perhaps, for the tattooed Tokidoki...) Nevertheless, Barbie has managed once again to catch my attention. The initial story hit … Continue reading Do-It-Yourself Bald Barbie
This morning as I was scanning through the free apps newly available for iPad (my daily "shopping" spree--but only in the free category), I was also indulging in my daily ritual of giggling at some of the written descriptions of the apps. Clearly these aren't all written by English speakers, as evidenced by this write-up … Continue reading ‘Can your family does?’ YES!
In my drinking days, that title would have heralded a very different kind of post... But these days I'm Sober and it's the internet that was Blacked Out yesterday. In my case, not just Wikipedia, but the whole damn web. Probably everyone who tried to use the web yesterday became aware (if they hadn't been … Continue reading Blacked Out, and Snowstorm-Driving for Dummies
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