Monthly Archives: November 2008

This afternoon was nice and mild, and I spent some time outside with Rose. Since Corabelle died, Rose has reverted to her original behavior with me, which is to be inquisitive and stick kinda close. In fact, when I cross … Continue reading →

I took a yarn-dyeing class at Main Street Yarns and Fibers last week, taught by the very talented Melanie. I bought a couple of skeins of undyed sock yarn. Then soaked them in water with citric acid, if I remember … Continue reading →

I worked on a lovely collection of short stories that recently was the subject of a Hollywood party. Here’s the write up in People. The Office’s Rainn Wilson, reading a short story from Andrew Porter’s A Theory of Light and … Continue reading →

I’m starting to really enjoy the wedding planning, much to my surprise, and despite the intermittent nausea triggered by the words “dream” and “perfect” and “your special day” over and over in the catalogs and planners. Barf. But we’ve come … Continue reading →

Rest in peace, Corabelle. Corabelle had been ailing for a while, growing pale, tired, but still eating heartily and perking up regularly. But last night her illness overcame her and she crossed the road to the other side. My dear … Continue reading →

How I love Halloween in Athens. The creativity of costume ideas and inexpensive ways to pull them off thrills me. Here are just a few that we spotted out downtown. Miss Piggy. She was with a fellow dressed as Muppet … Continue reading →