Political stuff behind the cut, for courtesy's sake. I don't wish to offend any friends who disagree with me:( Read more... )
Tuesday the 12th
Jul. 13th, 2016 07:42 am(Cross-posted from
monthlydiaryday
8:15AM--Woke up and had some breakfast, turned on GMA. Checked the bank balance online; we were $1.91 overdrawn ( Read more... )
8:15AM--Woke up and had some breakfast, turned on GMA. Checked the bank balance online; we were $1.91 overdrawn ( Read more... )
Well, here is my earworm for today, courtesy of the DH serenading me with it at breakfast this morning:
So, yes, as of today, I am 64! In 1967, this song was hilarious--was I ever going to be 64? The world was supposed to end before I got even half that old!
I had a nice quiet birthday. We are on a tight budget right now, so we went out to Pie5 (a really cool pizza place) with our son for lunch, and afterwards I blew the gift card he gave me on craft supplies. Then we came home and relaxed for a while and slept through some TV shows, before having leftovers for supper. My birthday dessert treat was lemon meringue pie!
Anyway, I had lots of lovely birthday wishes, which I will give thanks for tomorrow! But thanks so much to all of you! (((hugs flist)))
So, yes, as of today, I am 64! In 1967, this song was hilarious--was I ever going to be 64? The world was supposed to end before I got even half that old!
I had a nice quiet birthday. We are on a tight budget right now, so we went out to Pie5 (a really cool pizza place) with our son for lunch, and afterwards I blew the gift card he gave me on craft supplies. Then we came home and relaxed for a while and slept through some TV shows, before having leftovers for supper. My birthday dessert treat was lemon meringue pie!
Anyway, I had lots of lovely birthday wishes, which I will give thanks for tomorrow! But thanks so much to all of you! (((hugs flist)))
Front yard pics
Jun. 21st, 2016 12:00 pmOK, I posted some garden picspam from the backyard the other day. So, here's some new pics of what we've done in the front.
First up: my little "hobbit garden"

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First up: my little "hobbit garden"

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Most people think of a beautiful sight as a lovely sunset, or babies or rainbows or people hugging one another. Not Donald Trump.
Cut for political ranting. ( Read more... )
Cut for political ranting. ( Read more... )
Garden picspam!
Jun. 17th, 2016 03:46 pmWell, it's been a while since I have made a garden post, so I thought I'd make one today. Lots of pics behind the cut. ( Read more... )
June 12, 2016--four days late
Jun. 16th, 2016 10:16 pm(Cross-posted from
monthlydiaryday)
Sorry to be posting this so late, but this is the first chance I've had to type up my notes. Behind cut for length and pics: ( Read more... )
Sorry to be posting this so late, but this is the first chance I've had to type up my notes. Behind cut for length and pics: ( Read more... )
Non-musical earworm...
May. 30th, 2016 11:20 pmI almost always have an earworm going. There is not a time when I don't have a song or jingle or something repeating itself over and over in my head. Today it was a poem that I once knew by heart. It was triggered by seeing not one, but three different turtles trying to get to the other side of the road.
Anyway, here it is, so other people can get it stuck in their heads. Share the joy! *evil grin*
The Little Turtle
By Vachel Lindsay
There was a little turtle.
He lived in a box.
He swam in a puddle.
He climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow.
And he snapped at me.
He caught the mosquito.
He caught the flea.
He caught the minnow.
But he didn't catch me.
Anyway, here it is, so other people can get it stuck in their heads. Share the joy! *evil grin*
The Little Turtle
By Vachel Lindsay
There was a little turtle.
He lived in a box.
He swam in a puddle.
He climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow.
And he snapped at me.
He caught the mosquito.
He caught the flea.
He caught the minnow.
But he didn't catch me.
Finally I can post some of the pics I have taken of Miss Belladonna for Caturday!
Picspam behind the cut ( Read more... )
Picspam behind the cut ( Read more... )
Dancing with the Stars
May. 23rd, 2016 09:14 pmI'm going to put this behind a cut, in case anyone is planning to watch tonight's DWTS later. But even if you have not been watching the show this season, you should see this dance.
Niall Demarco, who is partnered with pro Peta Murgatroyd, is a well-known male model. He is also totally deaf from birth, and so is his whole family. His freestyle dance tonight was utterly incredible.
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Niall Demarco, who is partnered with pro Peta Murgatroyd, is a well-known male model. He is also totally deaf from birth, and so is his whole family. His freestyle dance tonight was utterly incredible.
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That writing meme
May. 11th, 2016 09:17 pmI got this from
lindahoyland. Fun questions!
Feel free to ask me; just give me a letter(s).
A: How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]?
B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?
C: What character do you identify with most?
D: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]?
E: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about?
F: Care to share a favorite hurt/comfort fic?
G: Care to share a favorite crack fic?
H: How would you describe your style?
I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?
J: Write or describe an alternative ending to [insert fic].
K: What's the angstiest idea you've ever come up with?
L: What's the weirdest AU you've ever come up with?
M: Got any premises on the back burner that you'd care to share?
N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?
O: How do you begin a story--with the plot, or the characters?
P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call an "architect" or a "gardener"? (How much do you plan in advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)
Q: Do you have any discarded scenes/storylines/projects?
R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?
S: Any fandom tropes you can't resist?
T: Any fandom tropes you can't stand?
U: A pairing you might like to write for, but haven't tried yet.
V: A secondary (or underrated) character you want to see more of in fic?
W: Do you like more general prompts, or more specific ones?
X: A character you enjoy making suffer.
Y: A character you want to protect.
Feel free to ask me; just give me a letter(s).
A: How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]?
B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?
C: What character do you identify with most?
D: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]?
E: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about?
F: Care to share a favorite hurt/comfort fic?
G: Care to share a favorite crack fic?
H: How would you describe your style?
I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?
J: Write or describe an alternative ending to [insert fic].
K: What's the angstiest idea you've ever come up with?
L: What's the weirdest AU you've ever come up with?
M: Got any premises on the back burner that you'd care to share?
N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?
O: How do you begin a story--with the plot, or the characters?
P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call an "architect" or a "gardener"? (How much do you plan in advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)
Q: Do you have any discarded scenes/storylines/projects?
R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?
S: Any fandom tropes you can't resist?
T: Any fandom tropes you can't stand?
U: A pairing you might like to write for, but haven't tried yet.
V: A secondary (or underrated) character you want to see more of in fic?
W: Do you like more general prompts, or more specific ones?
X: A character you enjoy making suffer.
Y: A character you want to protect.
Stuff and such (with pictures)
May. 3rd, 2016 10:26 amWell, I gave up on Photobucket, and tried Flickr for my pics. I had completely forgotten that I had an account there from back when I was part of Fandom 'n' Stitches quilt project. (Hope I can finish that sometime.)
So, a few pics behind the cut. A couple of pet pics and some garden spam:
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So, a few pics behind the cut. A couple of pet pics and some garden spam:
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Today both the DH and I went to the early service for church, and got our son to go with us.
I normally prefer the 11 o' clock service, which is traditional, with the usual liturgy and also the traditional hymnal hymns. The early service is a "song-and-praise" service with a band, rather than a choir and piano-and-organ. The sermon remains the same for both; today's sermon was on Matthew-the-tax-collector.
Today's service was quite a nice change. The chosen songs had a bit more substance than they usually do, and it was communion Sunday, which always makes the service more meaningful.
I felt quite uplifted and joyful when we left.
Here is one of the songs we had this morning:
I normally prefer the 11 o' clock service, which is traditional, with the usual liturgy and also the traditional hymnal hymns. The early service is a "song-and-praise" service with a band, rather than a choir and piano-and-organ. The sermon remains the same for both; today's sermon was on Matthew-the-tax-collector.
Today's service was quite a nice change. The chosen songs had a bit more substance than they usually do, and it was communion Sunday, which always makes the service more meaningful.
I felt quite uplifted and joyful when we left.
Here is one of the songs we had this morning:
What I've been up to lately...
Apr. 22nd, 2016 10:17 pmI wish I could have posted this earlier. Since my paid LJ ran out of space, I had to rely on Photobucket, and it is SOOO slow and frustrating! But finally I have all the pics I took today ready behind the cut. ( Read more... )
Yesterday was the twelfth
Apr. 13th, 2016 10:59 am(Crossposted from
monthlydiaryday)
Just finished typing in my notes. Yesterday was rather quiet and uneventful:
7:15AM--Woke up. Made breakfast (sausage, toast and eggs for the DH, a strawberry/banana smoothie for me), watched "Good Morning America" and petted the cat.
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Just finished typing in my notes. Yesterday was rather quiet and uneventful:
7:15AM--Woke up. Made breakfast (sausage, toast and eggs for the DH, a strawberry/banana smoothie for me), watched "Good Morning America" and petted the cat.
Rest of the day behind the cut: ( Read more... )
