I spied green tomatoes!
29 Apr 2010
Per Heather’s request, a garden update in pictures: I came home from Buffalo this week and everything had flowered. Green tomatoes had sprouted!
Archive for April, 2010
“My hot dogs are thawing.”
27 Apr 2010
I’m on my return flight home, although technically I’m not on the flight. I’m sitting at gate A-11 at the Detroit Airport, waiting to board my delayed flight to Tampa. Oh, airplanes. Nothing seems to fascinate and irritate people more. My Delta flight from Buffalo to Detroit took off 50 minutes later than its scheduled [...]
So much for not having baggage
21 Apr 2010
A brief rant before I board my flight to Buffalo. If I were a Catholic granny, I’d use the word “miffed,” but since I’m not a Catholic granny, I’m going to use the word pissed. This is going to sound so bratty, but I’m putting it out there anyway. I’m flying United. I never fly [...]
Here’s to hoping our thumbs stay green
19 Apr 2010
Who here grows (or has ever grown) a vegetable garden? It’s incredibly rewarding when it works and the biggest disappointment when it doesn’t. We had rain showers all day yesterday and when I walked out of the house this morning, my tomato plants were almost three inches taller! Or maybe I’m exaggerating. Us garden geeks, [...]
Why I ran a triathlon and why I’ll do it again
15 Apr 2010
I’m not a fitness fanatic. I do not own one piece of Under Armour clothing. I do not eat egg whites and I do not drink whey protein shakes. True, the bathroom cupboards in my house contain at least three different types of vitamins. However, they belong to Joe. I mention this only to reiterate [...]
Muscle & flow
10 Apr 2010
This post should go up at exactly 7 a.m., which is when the Escape From Fort Desoto Triathlon is scheduled to begin. If you’re reading this between 7 a.m. and 7:40, I’m probably flailing around in the Gulf of Mexico in a one-piece bathing suit and swim cap. Also: if you’re up at 7 [...]
Happy birthday sister.
08 Apr 2010
To Holly (otherwise known as Heelya): Today we are the same age, which used to annoy me when we were kids. I liked being older and Dad knew it, so he used to aggravate me by reminding me of this fact for two days. Two WHOLE torturous days. “You know, you and Holly are both [...]
A 7-foot-tall trail hiker walks onto a beach…
07 Apr 2010
For more on this picture, see the end of this post. ω And other such oddball things I’d like to get off my chest: 1. There’s a freewheeling monkey on the lam in my neighborhood. That’s right. You heard me. And it’s old news at this point. The vagabond monkey has made national headlines for [...]
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