There is a special place in hell for the bureaucrats who designed college aid forms. And for the techies who designed their web interfaces. #
Watching closing ceremonies; glad that corruption and tyranny didn't permanently deprive Russia of that heartbreaking national anthem. #
Er. Well, closing ceremonies demonstrate that Canadians are just as good at tackiness as [...]
Fresh pasta experiment: sage tortellini with ricotta & mozzarella filling, served with browned butter. DS13 SNARFED them, vacuum-like. #
Release date for The History of the Medieval World! (Book's been shipping for weeks, but today's the OFFICIAL pub day=good excuse to party.) #
"When in trouble or in doubt/Run in circles, scream and shout." Turns into my [...]
A werewolf would have eviscerated loud paper-crumpling whispering couple next to us, thus improving movie tremendously. #
Watching Olympic snowboarding. I know this is supposed to be a real sport. It doesn't LOOK like a real sport [age showing]. #
Tuesdays are my Mondays. #
Working on tonight's lecture, editing a manuscript for Peace Hill Press, hoping to [...]
Taking DD9 out for Girl Day, her choice of activities. Not sure what we're doing, suspect will involve nail polish & visit to craft store. #
Making peanut butter & jelly muffins for breakfast. #
Many…pages…of…manuscript…to…read… #
Today was grey and wet and the first day of my workweek and filled with emails and business problems and vacuuming. [...]
Heading out to clean stalls in ten inches of snow. Animal ownership is overrated. #
Closing Peace Hill Press office tomorrow. We've got 10" of snow and VDOT has declined to plow/sand/salt/notice secondary roads. #
Local lane now has both sand and sunshine. Chances of accessing the outside world are rising! #
The heater in my office is [...]
In Maryland visiting DH's folks, heading to Mrs. K's Tollhouse for lunch. #
DH and DS13 headed off to watch Maryland play Miami. #
Heading back to VA from MD. Hello, I-95, what horrors do you have in store today? #
Back home (and only one horror spot on I-95). Checking email for first time since Monday. Look, [...]
DS18 has arrived safely at Phalaborwa. (Huge sigh of relief.) #
DS18 texts: "Have been pooped on by monkey, bitten twice, put hand in strange white goo, best day ever." He's at http://www.primate-sa.org/. #
Just got the first author's copy of the History of the Medieval World from Norton. Soo….pretty…. #
DS16 and DS13 are doing after-breakfast [...]
Back to work this morning. Still slightly peeved that New Orleans was colder than Virginia in January. #
DD9's pony bears an increasingly strong resemblance to a goat. With a big hairy beard. And yellow teeth. And a propensity for biting things. #
DS16 has learned to play the first lines of Free Falling on the guitar. [...]
On a plane to New Orleans. Spoiled by JetBlue, can't believe how tiny USAir legspace is.. #
Getting ready to eat crawfish etouffee on Chartres. #
Apparently my husband has never eaten REAL pecan pie before. #
New Orleans really not prepared for 28 degree weather. Restaurant door won't stay closed, waiters all in sweatshirts. #
Eating sweet potato [...]
Xmas vacation: Ate many cookies & much prime rib & lobster; played multiple board games; slept; watched DVDs. (Firefly: best writing EVER.) #
Just spent the morning putting all 2010 commitments on the calendar. Whew. #
DD9 and I went out three times today to ride her pony. Each time got about 100 feet away from [...]
