I couldn't sleep last night.  Or should that read "I couldn't sleep at ALL last night?" Technically I slept, but it was the place my mind goes when between full dead limb sleep and wakefulness. Nothing was on my mind.  I wasn't worried.  I just couldn't grasp the REM sleep I needed.  Probably the peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ate three hours before bed. As is my way when not getting rejuvenating sleep, today things are running willy nilly in my head. ...

I see LW has another JU stalker.  This one is going by the name Kurthy. I understand people with strong opinions get haters on their blog.  But it seems to me LW attracts more than her fair share. I've decided.....   I WANT A STALKER!   Think about it.  If you haven't been blog stalked, does that mean you're too boring?  Too vanilla to even be tasted?  That you aren't worth someone setting up an account, thinking of pithy and sometime...

I spent the whole day yesterday hanging crown molding in the master bedroom.   I am so sore from looking up.   My neck hurts, and the back of my shoulders are stiff.   But this morning when I awoke to bright sunshine and beautiful molding I was content (at least until I tried to get out of bed). Several things I have learned over the years when working with molding:   don’t rush (rushing makes for sloppy miter cuts and poor leveling), three coats of paint (no m...

I miss Bakerstreet. Even though part of the time I didn't understand what he was saying, (that was my inability not his), he gave JU a certain intellectual sophistication and wit.  I looked forward to reading him along with my other JU favorites. Anyone know him in real life?  How is his health?  How's his family? I miss Bakerstreet!

Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 8, 2008 mimetic \mim-ET-ik\, adjective : 1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative. 2. Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, "mimetic species; mimetic organisms."

We’re snowed in today. Technically if we really wanted to get out and about we could.   But what is the point?   Most everything in town is delayed or closed. Something I wonder about since moving back to Ohio.   Why does snow seem like such a surprise every year to the schools and the snow plows?   They know it’s coming, but then re-act with a “wow, where did this come from?” attitude.   Maybe it’s just me, but I remember a lot more snow falling here wh...

Hope today is treating you all well.

Last night the tv was on.   I heard a voice I recognized immediately.   I turned and there he was!   One of my pals from college.   We produced a magazine news show together in the 90’s, and now he is acting in a national commercial. I cracked up at the irony.   Why?   This guy was the ultimate ladies man in college.   He was smooth.   Now he is doing a national commercial for Cialus!   I think that’s how it’s spelled.   But ...

My oldest made honor roll at school this quarter.   We found out before the report card came home.   I was so excited for him until I saw the report card.   It seems in middle school (or at least this middle school) all A’s and B’s earns a spot on the honor roll.    It is not based on GPA.   Kinda takes the “Wow” out of those bumper stickers that shout to the world “My child is an honor student at….” My husband took a new position which means he...

I opened the paper to read the latest news.   Ok, honestly I read the headlines and then only follow the story if it sounds interesting or seems like something I should know. I don’t read the sports section and usually finger, but skip, the financial page.   My favorite parts of the paper are the classifieds and the cross word puzzle, occasionally the political cartoon.   Oh and on Sunday, the coupons.   I love coupons! I make myself look at every page...

Gah. Sometimes I could just kick myself. I like to write fiction. Shocker, I know.   Ya think you know a person….. Anyway, I started an idea for a story last spring.   I wrote several chapters and then discovered a book already published that pretty much went where I was going with the story.  https://forums.joeuser.com/?forumid=314&aid=148727#1187639 Discouraged, I deleted it.   Then forgot about deleting it. So, this story is playing i...

Summer is over.   Someone needs to let Mother Nature know.   She’s not taking my calls.   It’s supposed to be 95 here today.   That’s hot for September.   I am addicted.   Today I admit it to myself and the world.   Everyday I must have a bowl of mixed sweet corn, pinto beans, white rice, chipped up avocado, and salsa.   I’m eating some right now.   It is so yummy with salsa made from fresh tomatoes out of the garden. ...

My son started sixth grade this year.   In our area, sixth grade is the first year of middle school/junior high.   Last night was the “parents only” open house.   Actually, it involved parents, all the other siblings, but not the actual middle school attendee in tow.   It was hot.   Our schools are old and have no air conditioning.   They are literally falling apart.   We already pay huge property taxes, but they go for things like brick...

Today I met Melissa.   I was in my garage sanding the trash table find by hand ( http://lifehappens.joeuser.com/index.asp?AID=155909 ) and mumbling under my breath.   It was about 86 degrees and 80 percent humidity.   Once I stripped the piece, I found the stains.   Deep stains that no amount of sanding will erase, thus the grumbling.     A short young woman with red hair pinned atop a sweating head approached my garage.   She was...

All day I work and do things with the kids and think of hundreds of things to write an article about.   Then I sit down to do it and…nadda.   Cleaned house today.   It was actually raining when I woke up, and rainy days are house cleaning days.   The cable guy came, tracked mud across my carpet, thank you very much.   My high speed internet is not connected correctly, or wasn’t, he fixed it.   (Something about it not being grounded and a bad s...