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I touched on this lightly in a short rant at the bottom of the previous post, but I thought I needed to writer further on this topic. I’m not a fan of what I call “blah blo” talk. You know, when your boss says some important issue is “under review” or takes your concern “under...
I had trouble getting started yesterday because a snow day is so fraught with possibilities! Here was my thought process – well, I could do some sewing (I’m learning how to make clothes and I have some lovely hot pink fabric for a tunic). I could play some Rock Band (I’ve been working on expert...
It’s a snow day! The schools, my husband’s university, and my work are all closed today thanks to the almost 30 cm or 12 inches of snow we’ve had fall in the last 11 hours. The roads are treacherous and it’s too dangerous to go out today. So SNOW DAY! (And tomorrow’s going to be...
My love of chemistry was acknowledged by my friends and family this Christmas with this amazing test tube set and beaker from my best friend, and a fantastic pH meter from my mom and husband. I may have to break my ban on shopping on Boxing Day because I need some calibration fluid so I...
Thanks for your lovely words of support as I battle this mighty infection. I’m feeling better this morning, and hope to be back to my normal, wordy, annoying self by Tuesday or Wednesday. (I better be – I’m so bored right now!) I’ve had quite a few people ask me why I don’t Twitter. Apart...