BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. In case you’re wondering if I’ve decided to focus this weblog on “–isms that must not be named” only, no worries. I have no more intention of becoming a Fem-blogger as I have of being a war-blogger or a tech-blogger or a cat-blogger. Life’s too rich to only focus on […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Because of the snow over much of the US yesterday, I received several visits to my How to Drive in Ice and Snow posting from people doing Google searches on How to drive in the snow. I gather that the fact my tongue was planted firmly in cheek while writing this post wasn’t […]
T’was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; (Well, there was a mouse once. Name of George, married to a nice little brown field mouse named Alice. Last Christmas, George and Alice went caroling at the neighbor’s. There they were, singing Jingle Bells in […]
had a nice long walk at Tower Grove park today. The conditions were about perfect: sunshine, cold, and soft white snow. I must be a simple woman, with simple tastes, because there are few things I enjoy more than a winter walk. Few people were about, so I could stop as I wished and explore […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I woke up this morning and looked out the window to streets white with snow. Now I feel in the mood for the holidays. Not enough to shop or decorate or anything, but a winter holiday mood nonetheless. I went looking for my version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” […]