Did you lose an earring in the Southern California area? Because if you did, there’s a good chance I found it. I must have been a bird in a previous life because I’m wildly attracted to shiny objects I find on the street. Mostly, it’s coins. I have a tall glass vase that is aboutContinue reading “did you lose an earring?”
a deliciously diverse playlist
Shortly after I released this post, which included embedded Mp3s of the three songs mentioned, it appears a visitor downloaded them all. I have to admit to ignorance on this front; I think that implies he/she got them for “free,” which wasn’t my intention. I think artists should be paid for their work, so toContinue reading “a deliciously diverse playlist”
the professional break up
My doctor called the other day to remind me I needed to make an appointment for an annual physical. Her reminder actually reminded me I need to find a new doctor. I’ve broken up with a lot of professionals in my life. I don’t enjoy it because it’s tough to find doctors and dentists andContinue reading “the professional break up”
i just realized i do have a ranch
Sometime back, I was listening to Monique Marvez, one of my all-time favorite radio/podcast hosts (she’s better known as a comedian, but I found her doing weekends on KFI-AM 640). Monique mentioned she once asked a co-worker about his plans for an upcoming holiday. “I’m heading to the ranch,” he said. He meant it literally.Continue reading “i just realized i do have a ranch”
can’t hurt, might help medicine: the microbiome edition
I’ve mentioned in the past I practice “can’t hurt, might help” medicine. I’m not a big go-to-the-doctor person. I prefer nutritional solutions whenever possible, or at least, as a starting point. Enter the microbiome. I’m not qualified to discuss the biology of it. Let me just say it appears a “healthy gut” is a goodContinue reading “can’t hurt, might help medicine: the microbiome edition”
featured artisan: paris renfroe, prd miniatures
Note: I did not receive compensation from PRD Miniatures for this post. I highlight products that I love and I endorse designers I admire because talent deserves a pedestal, humble as this site’s pedestal may be. Every once in a while, I like to highlight artisans I find as I build my mini homes. ThisContinue reading “featured artisan: paris renfroe, prd miniatures”
you didn’t ask, but here’s my podcast list
This is a photo of me and Sunny taken by the Google Earth folks. A neighbor alerted me to it. Throughout the series, I’m oblivious to the camera–no doubt absorbed in a podcast–but Sunny is looking straight at it. I think we’ve identified the ham in the family. I haven’t had as much time toContinue reading “you didn’t ask, but here’s my podcast list”
on decluttering with joy and regret
It’s New Year’s Day and for most of us that means a fresh start, a new beginning, another chance to get things right. We exercise more, drink less, whatever fits our interpretation of the Big Reset. One common practice in a new calendar year is decluttering. We reassess a lifetime of acquisitions. There’s a lotContinue reading “on decluttering with joy and regret”
editing the christmas newsletter
I sometimes imagine a world in which we all have signs over our heads that expose our darker selves–our character flaws, our idiosyncrasies. Not the really big stuff. Just a few of those rough edges we work hard to hide from friends and families and co-workers and tradespersons and random passers-by. I mean, really, wouldn’tContinue reading “editing the christmas newsletter”
the ispahan cookie fail
I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve never baked a bad batch of cookies. Let’s be honest: it’s not much of a brag anyway. Even if you fall short, there is still the flawless marriage of flour, sugar, butter, vanilla…all the good things. But my unblemished record came to a screeching halt last week withContinue reading “the ispahan cookie fail”
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