Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2007
I spent the last 48 hours taking something ugly and turning it into something beautiful. Sanding and staining and using powertools meant for men twice my size to operate.
This, above all else, is what I’m good at. Doing things that other people don’t think I can do… that half the time I don’t think I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 11th, 2007
My mother divorced my father 22 years ago.
My father never went to college, but has been on the local university Board of Trustees for the last 8 years.
My mother just got her Masters in Education from the local university.
And my father signed her diploma.
What are the chances in any given lifetime that your ex-husband who [...]
Posted in The Fam on Jul 25th, 2007
My version of heaven:
On my porch with a new Harry Potter book, fresh squeezed lemonade, and sugar cookies. The depressing part of which is that it will never happen again.
I’m not saying there aren’t other books that I love, other series who’s next book I can’t wait to read (cough-In Death-cough), but I [...]
Posted in Life Without Tools on May 14th, 2007
Occasionally I stop over at RooshV (used to be DCbachelor when I started reading him) to get my daily/weekly/monthly dose of either thinking he’s halfway brilliant or else wanting to show him what a girl with a good right cross can do to his “Alpha Male.”
Today he linked back to this post which basically informed [...]
"I wear a toolbelt and go barefoot the way other girls wear Prada and heels."
Recycling Cabinet
DIY Wine Rack
