comment on cooking
When I was younger, like early teens, I used to make up ‘recipes’ for cakes and things and bake them in the oven and my family even sometimes ate them. Those things that were edible. I had no idea what…
the sludge moves
I got some writing done today. Yay. And the blizzard they’ve named Brutus is sweeping Montana. Hasn’t kicked in to much here. But apparently it will and we’ll get a bunch of snow tonight and tomorrow. we’ll see. Oftenwrong is…
Kicking butt and taking names
First, I have an interview up on Short and Sweet Reviews. Come visit! . Come visit and see what I have to say. You might find something out about me you didn’t know . . . In other news, I…
One small spurt of creativity and words
Today turned out to be one of those days where I did extraordinarily little but hang out with the kids. I did make them clean their rooms and scoop dog poop. And I read. I finally had a creativity/writing push…
The snippet and the day that was
Today I drove a far far away in order to hang out with a friend (which was absolutely worth the whole drive) and then we got tennis rackets at 30% off, which was nice. Then we got pants for the…
Upon which I admit to not knowing what I’m doing
How do I not know things, let me count (some) ways . . . First, I really don’t know how to roll up and secure chicken when I’m stuffing it. I made it tonight and the stuffing leaked. I don’t…
when books fail
I started a book today. Reading it, that is. I didn’t get far. Maybe two chapters, and I don’t really like it. I’m going to keep reading, because I thought the premise was so interesting, but I hope things improve.…
worthy of mention
Read in a student paper today: “he had Ivies coming out if arms.” –I rather think that could be interesting in a story, actually. It’s far more interested in the IVs he undoubtedly had. Read in a student text today:…
Today and Tomorrow
Tomorrow I start back to Montana. It should take two days. Actually I can do it in one, but I want to stop overnight and go to Costco before I go home. So I probably will. On the really cool…
Snippet
From the work in progress: “You ought to kill this new ambassador,” Olyeron told his father absently as he moved a stone on the merti board. “Soon. Where’s he from?” Seavik watch his son beneath lowered lids. “Is that opinion…