What’s on the iPod: Timshel by Mumford & Sons Yesterday was a frustrating day of trying to get something to work. The new printer came. I’d love to tell you how much nicer it is than the old, reliable Canon. I’d love to go on about its wireless capabilities and I’d love to give it…
Stick a Fork in Me
What’s on the iPod: The Wishing Well by The Airborne Toxic Event Interesting day yesterday. Not bad, not great. Just….interesting. If I had a nickel for every client who tried to use the old “had to fix numerous errors” message in an attempt to avoid payment, I’d never have to put fingers to the keyboard….
Weekend Colds and Wireless Wonders
What’s on the iPod: Sunshine by The Clarks Every time I fly, I end up with a cold. Until yesterday, I thought I’d gotten lucky. But I woke up unable to breathe and sounding like I was channeling Kermit. What was a nuisance stuffy nose on Saturday turned full-blown cold yesterday. He enticed me to…
The Cycle Turns
What’s on the iPod: To the Sea by Jack Johnson Interesting day yesterday. I managed four projects and the beginning of a fifth (project, that is) before 3 pm. How I’ll never know. Maybe it was my eagerness to return to working. Nothing done on NaNo. Every time I started I remembered another project that…
Back to the Dance
What’s on the iPod: Backwards Walk by Frightened Rabbit Today is my first official day back. All mothers have been sent back to where they came from, and the house has returned to normal. It was a wonderful time seeing family. I’ll miss them. We spent the time preparing for a party. I’ve realized something…
Monthly Assessment: October 2010
What’s on the iPod: Nothing. Too busy to listen. I’m still on overdrive post vacation, but the guests are leaving one by one. I’m stealing a few minutes now to share my monthly assessment. If I don’t, I’ll never do it, which means you may never do it, and that’s not good. So here goes:…
Like the Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland
That’s me today – guests leaving, still some here, lots to do, no time to do any of it in….. Short and sweet today, folks. Favorite memory from Ireland: We were walking in Glengariff Park, a nice trail along a stream. He lagged behind to look at birds while I went ahead exploring a bit….
The Politics of Freelance
What’s on the iPod: The Cave by Mumford and Sons I thought that when I became a freelancer I’d be well rid of people jockeying for a higher position. You know the ones – the office folk who make your ideas sound like theirs, who step in and attempt to sound like the expert on…
Churches and Stones
What’s on the iPod: Awake the Soul by Mumford & SonsWhat I’m reading: Recipes – I’m about to spend the next week cooking One thing that struck me throughout all parts of Ireland was the spirituality. Pagan symbolism mixing with Christian ones were abundant. It’s no surprise – there’s a soul alive beneath the peat…
Faith and Begorra!
Could it be? Am I back? I am indeed. We landed at JFK yesterday afternoon and took three trains, a bus, and a car back home. Never have I gone on vacation where I didn’t look forward to getting back home at the end of it – until now. I’m enchanted. What an absolutely magical,…