Author Archives: The Daring One

I’ve Created a Monster……NO, A GHOST!

I love dressing up. My first year working at a public library I somehow conned the entire staff at my desk into dressing up as characters from the Wizard of Oz. I think it was more about humoring the new … Continue reading

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Constable Harvey is Evil — and other moments of childhood disillusionment

This morning while Sandra and I were walking in the wet dark foggy beautiful morning (get used to the copious adjectives. It’s the only way I’ll get enough words into my NANOWRIMO book by November 30th and I’m practicing.) we … Continue reading

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Colors of Fall

We’re painting our house. Yay!! Actually, we’re having someone else do it. Double-yay!! We moved in a year and a half ago and still have that disposable white-wash paint on the walls. It gets dirty really easy and you can’t … Continue reading

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Tips for Tuesday – Best Kitchen Organization Tip

Hit me with your best kitchen organization Tip. I love my kitchen and oh how I love organization. Here is my favorite thing…….making kits. You probably all already do this but you haven’t given it a fancy name. A kit … Continue reading

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More on the Airline Security Toy

You really have to look at this. Thanks to Karli for sending me the link.

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My Dad in Texas with a Chainsaw

My Dad’s been driving down to Beaumont, Texas every Saturday with a chainsaw…..don’t jump to conclusions….. to help with hurricane cleanup efforts. Since he recently shaved his beard for the first time in many years, several of his friends from … Continue reading

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