Monthly Archives: February 2007

I had an amazing weekend. The Professor took me to hear three dazzling singers: Frederica von Stade and Samuel Ramey at Emory on Saturday, and Francine Reed at Eddie’s Attic on Sunday. Recordings of these singers are breathtaking, but to … Continue reading →

I inherited a spindly-looking African violet from a neighbor, and it was badly in need of a makeover. I trimmed a bunch of leaves in order to propagate new violets and I cut and repotted the original plant (back left). … Continue reading →

I had a super fun birthday. I got to eat kahlua cake. And decorate my house with my own menagerie of balloon animals: Giraffe. Teddy Bear. Spaceship Enterprise. We then boldly went where no one my age should go: Skate … Continue reading →

So I decided I want to knit Jamesey from Knitty.com. I first discovered it on a the blog Twenty Acres and NO Sheep, a site I reached from the Central Park Hoodie knitalong site, and I thought it would look … Continue reading →

I am buried under freelance work so won’t be blogging much for a while. I’m even working tonight, but taking a goof-off break. Prepare yourself for randomness. My seeds are sprouting! Tiny baby foxglove. A blurry picture of truffles. I … Continue reading →

I knit this a while back, but it was part of a secret project, so I couldn’t post. But the finished object was given tonight! It is part of a baby blanket. Yes, a pirate-themed baby blanket. I expect there … Continue reading →

The Professor can dance. He can do the rhumba, waltz, tango, foxchot, cha-cha, and swing, among others. I cannot do these dances. Ballet, tap, “jazz,” belly, DDR, and even line, yes, but nothing that requires a dance parter. I have … Continue reading →

No, Chip didn’t finally get to me. Not a delayed reaction to visiting Chip and Susan and Sean and Sara at ComicCon a few years back. No, it took Joss. I’d follow him anywhere. Or, modifying what Oz once said … Continue reading →

So, in all earnestness, I asked my doctor today if I might have Alzheimer’s. I’ve become that scattered and forgetful. I had this conversation with Alison this morning. Alison: You bought the same camera I have. Courtney: Um, how did … Continue reading →

This Saturday we celebrated my grandmother’s ninetieth birthday. I had a great time seeing all the Denney kin and taking a trip down memory lane. My cousin Shannon put together a great DVD of over 200 pictures–which is part of … Continue reading →