Monthly Archives: July 2008

So long, trusty Lumina. Hello new Fit! It’s been a very exciting day. Bought a car for the first time in my life. Then came home to make supper, and a mouse ran across my kitchen floor. Very near me. … Continue reading →

My car’s air conditioner died again. Yes, the one I spent $700 repairing the condenser in a few months ago. And the nice guys at Tires Plus on College Station offered me an amazingly great deal to fix it, but … Continue reading →

Pleasant surprise: Volunteer flowers shooting up under the fig tree, now brought inside. Unpleasant suprise: Mouse droppings under my sink. And the anticipation of the snap of this trap and emptying it. Pleasant surprise: My friend Pat gave me a … Continue reading →

My friend Pat saw a knitted coffee sleeve for sale for $18 and sent me the link. He wanted one, and I like to knit, so I searched my stash for the color he wanted, and while watching part of … Continue reading →

Friday, right before I left work, suddenly my upper back hurt whenever I moved. I drove home in a knot–it hurt terribly even to lift my arms to put my sunglasses on my face. I got home and laid on … Continue reading →

Friday was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A, and if you dressed like a cow, you got a free meal. Free and Chick-fil-A and costumes–all of my favorite things wrapped into one. I managed to find some good sports to join … Continue reading →

Last weekend the Professor and I went to idyllic Greeneville, Tennessee, to visit family and to take part in the baptism of the latest family member, Wallace (aka “Quiet Wyatt”). It was a very special baptism in many ways, including … Continue reading →

The Professor and I stopped in Asheville on the Fourth on the way to visit family. We ate amazing food and enjoyed the happy hippie arty party atmosphere. It is a wonderful town to visit, but I would quickly grow … Continue reading →

I forgot to post about the pool party last weekend. Cheryl invited us to her pool, and we brought a grill, and it was a wonderful Saturday. Pictured here are Alison, Mike, Anne Marie, and Saskia. We were not afraid … Continue reading →

The Professor arranged for us to take a dance lesson with Cheryl. Really, though, the lesson was for me. He already knows how to dance. I do not. He can lead me around to music, when I remember to follow, … Continue reading →