Dreadful Penny

Sunday mornings can be dreary for me. I usually wake up before my husband, start some coffee, turn on some crappy DIY or cooking show, and then sort through the ad and coupon sections of the paper. I check the sales, plan our dinner menus for the week, and put together a shopping […]

I’ve been switching over to more whole foods this year, so the article Raw Milk Rebellion on Reason Online caught my attention. Many years ago on a stop in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, my family had milk and eggs for breakfast, straight from the farm. I think it’s the only glass of milk that […]

Twenty-five years ago, I would have given you a kidney — maybe both of them — for good tickets to see Duran Duran. I was given their Rio LP on my twelfth birthday and played it continuously until Seven and the Ragged Tiger replaced it on my turntable. My bedroom door was covered […]

Michelle Malkin has a comprehensive post about a recent ad for Beyoncé’s new line of clothing for the well-dressed kindergarten whore (via Rachel Lucas). Oh where to start?
Look, I was a kid in the 1970s. I wore crop tops and short shorts and minidresses when they were the style (and probably, knowing my […]

I have to go to the dentist for a filling in about fifteen minutes. Ugh. I brush my teeth at least twice a day and I floss now and then; how am I still getting cavities? Maybe it’s genetic. All I know is that I’m dreading this. Hopefully I won’t […]

Yesterday I resurrected some old disks that contained work and personal items from 1996-2000. While I’m delighted that I was able to open and retrieve most of the files, saving them onto modern media, I’m left with mixed feelings about some of the content.
I found old personal photos. Hey, that’s me when I […]

That’s our rain barrel; one of three that we put in place this year. Apparently we’re trendy — there were two vendors selling rain barrels at the city plant and flower sale yesterday. One was proudly offering ugly recycled containers for $300 installed, which is a lot more than we paid, though it […]

I enjoy taking, finding, and sharing photos, so I’ve added a gallery onto this blog. There’s a link to it in the navigation at the top of the page and a random photo also appears in the right sidebar.
Important to note before you go there: The majority of the Gallery is safe for […]

Via Craftzine today, I found the artwork of Thomas Doyle. Wow! I have a strange and unhealthy — though non-indulged — obsession with doll house miniatures, and the little scenes he creates with train set figures are inspiring.

Yesterday, Dr. Helen linked with disgust to a Men’s Health article - written by a woman - entitled, “8 Things She Hates About You — Don’t know why she’s angry? Now you do…” I read it and had too many thoughts to jot down at the time, so I bookmarked it for a fisking […]