As you probably noticed, my “photo a day” project didn’t work out. But, I’ve taken a ton of pictures. I’ll upload them to flickr so you can see what I’ve done, where I’ve been. In a way, my goal was nearly doomed to failure. There were too many rules, too much pressure. Where’s the creativity [...]

Ah. Life. There’s always something to do, isn’t there? Today as I type I am aware that I need to do the dishes, change the cat litter, fold some laundry (oh no, is the laundry still wet in the dryer?), and do some food shopping. And that doesn’t even include the various things I need [...]

It happens to me nearly every time I go to the nail salon. I always show up with something in mind - a manicure or a pedicure usually. This is a typical conversation:

Me. I’d like a manicure, please.
Them. Okay, choose a color.
So I do. Then I sit down and the manicure commences.
Them. You want French [...]

I love working from home. My office is in front of this big window with a nice view of the forest behind the house. Sometimes, I can see squirrels moving back and forth like a skittering tight rope dancer  across the power lines. One time it was carrying a plastic bag - I dislike those [...]