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- What a MonthWhen last I left you, my mom was in the hospital and my youngest kid was about to embark on a journey of medical mystery. Now, nearly a month later, things are finally beginning to settle down. The entire month of October was taken up by getting my kid diagnosed with epilepsy here in New… Read more: What a Month
- I’ll Be Back EventuallyYou know how life works. The second you recommit to something and start gaining momentum, life gets in the way. I decided to focus on blogging more frequently, started doing just that, and then stuff happened. A lot of stuff. Too much to go into right now, but the two main things are one of… Read more: I’ll Be Back Eventually
- Revenge and The Toll: a Pair of ReviewsThe two books I want to talk about are very different and both are worth reading, but I think both will be quick to review so I’m pushing them together into one post. The first is Revenge, a collection of short stories by Yoko Ogawa (translated into English by Stephen Snyder). The second is The… Read more: Revenge and The Toll: a Pair of Reviews
- Desert Creatures ReviewI bought Kay Chronister’s Desert Creatures on a whim. The cover art was cool and the back talked about “neon saints of Las Vegas.” It all promised a unique brand of horror and it certainly delivered. I have mixed feelings about this story but it definitely left an impression on me. The best part of… Read more: Desert Creatures Review
- WIP wednesday: Skulls and BooksI’m about three quarters finished with my Edgar Allan poe cross stitch. The skull is mostly finished and the books it rests on are taking shape. I have two full pages of pattern left, but the end of this project is finally in sight. If I keep working steadily, I might even be ready to… Read more: WIP wednesday: Skulls and Books
- Quick Pics: the SequelOur neighborhood is full of hummingbirds right now, zipping from bush to bush. There’s a long stretch of sidewalk near my house with purple morning glories and some sort of trumpet vines blooming along it. It’s a great place to see hummingbirds and butterflies. Maybe in the spring I’ll try planting some hummingbird-friendly flowers in… Read more: Quick Pics: the Sequel
- Southern Gothics: a Trio of ReviewsSummer usually has me reaching for Southern horror. This summer has been extra stormy, with dramatic lightning, flash floods, a few power outages, and lush weeds taking over our usual desertscape. This extra gothic summer brought me four Southern horror stories and a unique Southwestern gothic tale. This post will focus on just three of… Read more: Southern Gothics: a Trio of Reviews
- Quick PicsI have several books to review but the Olympics are on, so that will have to wait. For sixteen glorious days every two years, I care about sports and not much else. It’s like a vacation from my problems. Still, I have a couple pictures to share. I cross stitch as I watch the events,… Read more: Quick Pics
- BooksNo, Corvis! Naughty Corvis! I was trying to make my “to read” pile smaller, not double its size. *sigh* I just can’t resist a bookstore; sassy independent shop or corporate behemoth, I love them both. (In this case, the top row is corporate behemoth, bottom row sassy independent shop.) There’s also this one, but this… Read more: Books
- Spider BitesI mentioned our oldest kid’s high school graduation last week. The ceremony went well and she was proud to publicly accept her diploma. After all the speeches and cheering were done, we took her out for teppanyaki. The food was good, the chef friendly, and a good time was had by all. Since then, she’s… Read more: Spider Bites
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