Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyQ-Tip With TeethTales From Puppy Sitting Initially, I had good intentions to blog daily about the adorable fluff placed in our care for ~30 days while my stepdaughter and her boyfriend were out-of-country. I did. …Pets5 min readPets5 min read
Sep 23, 2022Member-onlyPuppy SittingDay 1 of ~30 My step-daughter set off internationally for a month, so we’re watching her little princess for the next 30 days. Princess Bean (not her real name) will be a year old in October, but we still consider her a puppy. It has already been a “ruff” week…Pets4 min readPets4 min read
Aug 10, 2022Member-onlyBones of Betrayal, A Body Farm NovelTales from My To-Read Pile — My husband decided to surprise me with a long relaxing weekend away in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. For anyone who doesn’t know, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg is the touristy part near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park nestled in Sevier County, Tennessee. …Books And Authors4 min readBooks And Authors4 min read
Published inCurious·Sep 9, 2020Member-onlyWho Is Nell Scovell?Going Beyond “Just the Funny Parts” — Over the holiday weekend, I finished Just the Funny Parts by Nell Scovell. The memoir was published in March 2018 and branded as a scathing but funny insider look at “the hard truths about sneaking into the Hollywood boys’ club.” Honestly, before reading it, I had no clue who Nell…Book Review9 min readBook Review9 min read
Published inCurious·Aug 22, 2020Member-onlyHow to Be EverythingBe A Jackie-of-All-Trades Without Guilt or Shame — I’m going to reveal my strange superpower. It is so super-secret, I didn’t realize I had one until yesterday. …Book Review9 min readBook Review9 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jul 4, 2020Member-onlyDesperately Seeking Sleep: Insomnia EditionImproving my sleep with technology — As a self-taught knitter, I love to play with yarn. My stash is a shamefully luxurious variety of merino and silk-wool blends I love to paw over.Insomnia11 min readInsomnia11 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jun 4, 2020Member-onlyClick Clack, Click ClackA Love Story, I Mean Review, of My Typewriter Keyboard My significant other gifted me a Qwerkywriter typewriter keyboard for our anniversary. I’ve been click-clacking on this retro-tech inspired device for several days now. Using it evokes a wonderful sense of nostalgia. I feel like I should be hammering out…Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Oct 17, 2019Hold My Damn HandThe Tiniest Bit of Contact Would Make All the Difference — Just the tiniest bit of contact would make all the difference. It would make me feel like it is an honor to walk down the street with me on your arm. Instead, I am rebuffed whenever I gently brush my fingers alongside the back of your hand. Sometimes, you acquiesce…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Jun 25, 2019Member-onlyTrying To Stay Sexy & Not Get MurderedFrom A Non-Murderino — I recently finished reading, err listening (Audible), to “Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered.” While I am a Gen X’er with a black-belt in Dr. Michael Baden’s Autopsy, have childhood memories of watching countless episodes of Unsolved Mysteries, and have a penchant for anything on the Investigation Discovery (ID) and…Crime6 min readCrime6 min read
Published inCoding in Simple English·Apr 19, 2019How I Navigate Online LearningLessons I’ve Learned Along The Way — Online learning. All you need is a device, the internet, and a desire to master something new. I get the convenience of getting an education while sitting in my home office, at 2 a.m., wearing jammies. …Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
