Category Archives: General

We’re back from Santa Barbara, and the house is still standing! I would have blogged again from Santa Barbara, but my laptop died. It is still dead. The battery is just about shot, but when I try to turn it … Continue reading →

Well, we made it to Santa Barbara, and we’re staying 1/2 block from the beach (along with a million other tourists). Not much to report except that Deedle went for a swim today at the Goleta slough (okay, so Peter … Continue reading →

We have to have our house tented for termites, which means we will be out of town for the rest of the week while the pest killers gas our house and annihilate every living organism. I find this rather distressing, … Continue reading →

Well, I made it back from San Francisco, but I’m sorry to say I took pathetically few photos! I had a great time, though, and got to see lots of people. Unfortunately, those people did not include Rachael or Becca, … Continue reading →

I’m headed up to the Bay Area Saturday for several days of fun and adventure! Sunday morning, bright and early (actually, is it even light out at 5am?), I will be participating in the San Francisco Half-Marathon with Rachael, Joanna, … Continue reading →

Have you all checked out zazzle yet? It’s a site that lets you “design” your own T-shirts and other goodies. It’s actually a bit friendlier to use than CafePress, because zazzle lets you manipulate images and text more easily. Anyway, … Continue reading →

I have a thing for resealable plastic bags. I mean, what’s not to love? Of course, I also like things with designs splattered all over them, so whenever I see seasonal sandwich bags with pumpkins or snowflakes on them, I … Continue reading →

I got back from my weekend excursion, and boy am I going to sleep well tonight! I went to Santa Barbara and LA. In LA we toured around the fabric district (yes, Silvia, you were right about that), Little Tokyo, … Continue reading →

Warning: This is not a vegetarian-friendly post! Peter went to the grocery store today, and surprisingly, he brought home a can of Spam. Lately he has been intrigued with Spam. We must have seen something on the Food Network or … Continue reading →

I got a new chair today: Does it sort of look like an Emeco chair? I think it’s supposed to. The minus is it’s not aluminum, so it’s not super light. The plus, however, is that it cost about $240 … Continue reading →