I think horses is an apropos name for an entry about vehicles, don’t you? We talk of cars in terms of horsepower, after all. It’s a term which over the years has lost any recognizable meaning. How much is one horsepower? I mean, I wouldn’t want to tangle with a horse on a mean streak. …
The Art of Do-Overs
One of my readers commented to me (via email, which under the circumstances was appropriate) that whilst getting a house was all well and good, there was a more pressing gotta-do in my life that had to be dealt with first. Her heart’s in the right place and I appreciate the pointer. I’m all too…
From A to ZZZzzzz
I did finally get to sleep last night – though it took G coming to the living room and demanding I come to bed with him. There’s a puzzling aspect to our marriage. Despite the lack of actual nookie, G is otherwise pretty physically affectionate with me. Lots of hugs, lots of kisses, snuggling, all…
Crank Case
No python-esque mutterings tonight. I’m too tired, too frustrated, too…. Well, you get the idea. G is still sick. It’s pushing three weeks now, and I’m thinking it’s time to get him checked by a doctor, one way or another. I imagine I’ll have to drag his butt out tomorrow, probably under threat of dire…
Reticulated Life
Today I surpassed nerd, surpassed geek, and created a category unto itself, methinks. Has anyone else ever, in the course of an otherwise nondescript day, had a random, seldom-used word pop into their head and stay there? Even a word one had to look up to know what it meant? Because that’s how the title…