virginiapostrel made mention of the Banished Words List. I’ve just finished reading the 2003 and 2004 lists and I did indeed laugh out loud.
Quiet New Year’s Eve
I wrote a post Monday night and never got around to actually posting it, so I’m reusing some of it. I haven’t gotten much stitching done in the last few days, but I have worked to reclaim the damaged piece…
Miscellany
Looky! CYLearning.org CyLearning.Org is a website dedicated to gathering in one place all the materials, links, and references that can be used to home school students using Palm handhelds with a cybernetic theory of learning approach. We watched X-2, which…
Tuesday Toodling
Thanks, Mom
I should know better… Mom called and asked what I was doing. In an unguarded moment, I told her the truth—resting and reading. “Why are you resting?” “Because I promised Sam that I would.” “Why?” “Because I have a fever…
All You Low-Carb Folks
For all my Atkinsing/pregnant/hoping to be pregnant friends: FDA to Warn Pregnant Women to Limit Tuna No More Than 12 Ounces of Seafood Per Week, Officials Say; Consumer Group Says Guidelines Fall Short
Email & Websites Down
Our mail and web server are down due to a power outage last night, so don’t be surprised if sambear, shadowkatt, and I are a little slow responding to comments or email messages. I let the girl sleep in, hoping…
Why Buffy Kicked Ass
Crap. Katie’s throat hurts and it looks to me like she may have a little glandular swelling in her neck. If she’s not all better in the morning, I guess I’ll be taking her to the doctor. Poor baby 🙁…
Naps & School
I’ve never been good at napping. Somehow, the idea of going to sleep in the middle of the day just seems too hedonistic for words. Yet I did promise sambear that I would rest some today, so I tried. Apparently,…
Randomosity
It’s been a day already! shadowkatt and I drove sambear to work (first day at the new job!) so we could have our morning check-in. I’ve been shuffling papers and making phone calls regarding various business matters since getting back…