The Other Typist: A sophisticated Prohibition-era mystery
The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell. Close your eyes and imagine’s it’s Prohibition-era New York City. George Gershswin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” is …
Loving an old man dog
Maybe if I lay on it, she won’t try to put it on me again. “You have to live forever,” I told …
Peppermint oil: A rather useless squirrel deterrent
Damn squirrels have dug up the coleus plants in the three bottom pots repeatedly! I curse caterpillars aloud. I’ve been known to …
Fly Girl in Training: Short cross-country solo flying
Flying my short cross country solo to Modesto (KMOD) & Los Banos (KLSN) “Skylane 5887B, state your intentions.” Crap, crap, crap I …
13 things my spring gardener self needs to know
The holy grail of gardening. As the summer gardening season fades away, I’ve got a bone to pick with myself for the …
Closet shopping as diet motivation?
So many cute college-era skirts hiding in the back of my closet. At what point are clothes considered vintage? “Where did that come …
10 things I want to accomplish in the next 57 days of 2014
On the to-do list: Planting Fall flower bulbs for Spring beauty! Picture by Aurelie Jouan via Life of Pix. Used with permission. …
Practically health food: Banana oat Nutella muffins
Confession: I only medium like Nutella and I maintain a critical stance towards the all-things-Nutella bandwagon I see on Pinterest. It’s good, …
An airplane fairy with Cessna wings
Me and my Cessna wings. “But where are your wings?!” she exclaimed, her tiny 5-year old fingers exploring the center of my …
Tag, I’m it for NaBloMoPo
Up visiting friends in Amador. Lovely way to spend a Saturday! I spent the day wandering Amador County with my Marm and …