Monthly Archives: November 2005

Advice Girl Is in Town

My e-mail has been down lately, but it should be up and running again. The mailbox was too full. Clearly I need to take some time to do some housekeeping. Chip has kindly offered to help, so maybe I’ll get … Continue reading

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My Mother Once Interviewed Truman Capote

The title of my blog is true, a fact I learned by chance–my mother mentioned it when she overheard me talking to cousins about reading In Cold Blood before seeing the Truman Capote movie. Just before I was born, Mom … Continue reading

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Identifying Marks

The Press is publishing this book. Check it out, at least to see the cover art, which is amazing. I’ve only read one chapter, but found it fascinating as well. Will be a bit before it is in bookstores. I … Continue reading

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Party Girl

So I went to two parties on Saturday. First the Scorpio party, an annual fete for my Scorpio friends. Here are some of them now: Next I went to a party at Al and Andrew’s place. No pictures. So this … Continue reading

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Sick Prank

So a coworker called in sick. Then later he called in to say he was coming in to the office to pick up some work to take home. So caring coworkers pranked his door: When asked if he had the … Continue reading

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Quick Color Vote

So I need to decide tonight what color I want the shelves in my office painted. I want your input. Here’s what I’m thinking, but I’m open to all suggestions. The office will probably be a pale periwinkle or lavender. … Continue reading

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If Jimmy Cracks Corn and No One Cares, Why Is There a Song about Him?

The subject is from an e-mail Stephanie sent me. I have never understood that song, and at times I have tried to search for the meaning. What is it about anyway? One cousin suggested about making corn liquor. I have … Continue reading

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All Gussied Up

Chip very kindly walked me through setting up my blog a bit differently. There are still some tweaks I want to make, and things I can’t figure out yet, but I learned a lot and it sure looks a lot … Continue reading

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J’accuse!

Glad to know there is silver paint. Pat suggested doing silver or aluminum leaf, which would be a headache, but it is such a teeny teeny bathroom, it wouldn’t take long, and would look so fabulous. I want my teeny … Continue reading

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Did You Know?

Did you know that both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were born in Kentucky? Did you know that baby mud turtles are the most adorable thing ever ever ever, especially when they still have their egg tooth? They are acorn … Continue reading

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