I am so pleased that our family gathering that began on March 14th and just ended yesterday on the 24th went exceptionally well. I can’t imagine having family from all over the country and friends from the next state over visit in our home in some combination for 10 days solid and being in as good of a mood as I am today had we done this at Christmas-time.
Early December App Recommendations
If you have an iPad or an iPhone, there is one app that you need to check out. It is Apps Gone Free. Just do it. This is THE daily lineup of apps that are free on a particular day. It is a great way to see what is out there, what you might use, […]
HOW, Exactly, Arizona Elections Are Being Stolen
Crappola. I want to be a regular old empty nest blogger and non-political writer, but I am cursed with awareness of events and the power that single voices can have. So instead of writing about Pinterest posts that serve as #ff or Follow Friends or Follow Fridays or Friend Feed or whatever the heck it […]
Reorganizing Everything
I've been in such a funk lately that I decided to spend the day organizing… Household Organization First I bought a new shower curtain to coordinate with my old brick wall in the master bath. This helped me get out of my recent doldrums a bit. This didn't really help me organize anything, but having […]
What All This Means, Provisionally, In Arizona
Did my early ballot get counted? I have no way of knowing! With the rest of the U.S. showing more Democratic swing than the “polls” captured, why would AZ swing opposite to the same demo tilt that polls showed here too? Oh, over half a million provisional and early votes were not counted. Hmmm…. I […]
Xcaret and Eco-tourism
34 miles, 45 km, or so south of Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico is a resort, the Xcaret Grand Occidental. I am here accompanying my husband to a scientific conference. The ever-encroaching greenness is kept at bay. a few select specimens are allowed constrained and coiffed growth The occasional It could be any where near the […]