Well, this stinks. I got a letter from Amazon saying this: Hello from the Associates Program, We are writing to tell you that effective as of today’s date, Amazon is terminating your Associates account. Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, we may terminate your account at any time, with or without cause. This decision … Continue reading “Axed from Amazon. Argh.”
Imagine an introduction here, won’t you? Here’s what we ate this week: SATURDAY Us old folks WENT AWAY TO THE OCEAN. It was, as I’ve mentioned, our 20th anniversary, and we had a quick getaway. It was wonderful. As we pulled out of our driveway on Friday night, my husband apologized profusely and then … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 106: Thaint Thylvethter, pray for uth”
Lordy, what a busy week! Between running around, huge cleaning projects, cars being unreliable, prepping for parties and outings, going on field trips, making Halloween costumes, parent-teacher conferences, painting the cat green (okay, Corrie helped with that), and various alarms in the night, it was, lordy, a busy week. Here’s what we had: SATURDAY Aldi … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 105: I may have overdone things”
Sad story, short version: I was sitting in the bathroom, half-watching Corrie paddle around in the tub, half-writing something or other. Enter the kitten, who strolls in placidly, sniffs at my feet, checks out a little toothpaste smear on the cabinet, and then propels himself into my lap with the force of a rocket and … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 103: Kitten pie, Mr. Tweedy”
In which I cook and complain my way through another week. Join me, won’t you? SATURDAY Hamburgers, chips Saturday seems like so long ago, and yet the week flew by. Good thing I wrote down meals so there’s some evidence the week even existed. Speaking of which, have I told you lately how much it … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 93: Bei mir bist du shwarm”
I’m watching . . . Originalos (and Valhalla Rising) Let’s say you’ve picked out a swell movie to watch, and everyone’s ready and snuggled up on the couch, except that one kid is still washing the dishes. Still. So what do you do? You watch a few episodes of Originalos. Here’s a representative sample: … Continue reading “Valhalla Rising, cavemen farting, Terry Pratchett giving it a shot, and me running(!)”
First, a reminder! If you subscribed more than a few weeks ago, I’m afraid your subscription no longer works! I’m so sorry. You’ll need to resubscribe using the form on the right sidebar. Second, another reminder. If you’ve bookmarked this site and your bookmark isn’t working, please try changing the “https” to “http.” If anyone … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 73: Detachment à la mode con Fleischenttäuschung con Dan Brown”
A little housekeeping today. Ha ha, no, not in my actual house. That’s crazy talk. Just blog housekeeping. LINGERING SERVER ERRORS A little over a week ago, I switched to a self-hosted (well, brother-hosted) server, to gain more control over this site. In the process, whacky things happened, and not everyone could access my blog. … Continue reading “Blog housekeeping, updates, issues, tissues, damned lies, statistics, and no end of stilton cheese”
This is not a paid endorsement; I’m just passing along something that’s working for me. I spend way too much time on social media, especially Facebook. Some of my friends suggested tips like “Just uninstall it!” or “Try spending more time outside!” My problem is that I truly need to be on social media to … Continue reading “Too much time online? Here’s an extension that’s helping me get control”
Hooray! I’ve just sent out my latest podcast to all my dear patrons, which includes anyone who has pledged anywhere from $1 to $100 of month to keep my daily blog and weekly podcast running. There are still plenty of open slots for the $500 level, if you were wondering. Valentine’s Day is coming, fellows. … Continue reading “Some things are hard to categorize”
