Monthly Archives: April 2019

The childlings decided that we needed to knock off and go play outside again. I semi-grudgingly conceded; they asked during one of the few bits of joy I had in getting work done today, so I got them to give me a few to get that sorted out. It was a semi-decent temp out, but the wind was high. I… Read more »

The girls, bless ’em, have used up their squabble ration for the two weeks of holiday already. I ended up shooing them outside to play, because burn off energy, and lovely weather. After a few, they demanded that I come outside into natural light, insisting it was for my own good. Hrmph. *laughs* It wasn’t too bad. The new neighbour… Read more »

While I would maintain that my favourite flower are smellgood roses, I have almost as fond a place in my heart for tulips. And honestly, I don’t know why — it is what it is. But I guess that personal preferences are based on feels rather than logic, so. *chuckles* I’ve just always found the shapes and colours appealing. I… Read more »

I had an unexpected trip this morning; I tripped over air and smashed my knees. Well, I tripped over *something* because the underside of one of my feet is really tender, but I’m not completely sure what. It had to either be the edge of the rug, or the little wooden divider between hall and lounge… probably that one. It’s… Read more »

One of the many brilliant bits of The IT Crowd (amongst the bits that didn’t age terribly) is the piracy warning in the German cannibal episode. So after I fiddled the message on the fridge around to read ‘Nick a goat’, I ended up writing my own warning on why one shouldn’t steal a goat. I stashed it amongst the stuff… Read more »

I always feel like such a wuss when I have a cold. I ended up spending all day out cold in bed, so now I feel mildly human… mildly. And I know why a cold can knock me out — my baseline is really sick by default. I can kind of juggle it most days, though it’s a losing battle… Read more »

See this cat? I have  *never* been swerved as hard as he just swerved me, ha ha. I thought he was going to get on the back of my chair for some petting. Instead? He went into the next room over, got on the back of Small’s chair, and glared at me. I have no idea what I did to… Read more »

I’d not posted a picture of the blankets in a hot minute, so here ya go. The alternating between them mini-skein to mini-skein seems to be working pretty well. I’m also bribing myself on the knit side with Seanan McGuire stories. I finally sucked it up and paid the exorbitant (not) dollar fee to access her Patreon short stories, and… Read more »

Z and I remembered that the eggs were supposed to be in for the decorating contest at the school today… whups. Thankfully, the school newsletter came in and said that they were going to take entries tomorrow as well, so the girls sat down and got their decoration on. We have one of those bumper packs of various coloured Sharpies,… Read more »