Beast Mom: "I loav you, Mom. You're the beast!"

Black Friday Start Times

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35 GMT

Is it just my imagination or is Black Friday starting earlier and earlier every year? I just saw an ad for a 4am start time at a department store. Didn't BF used to start more like 6am or even 7? I haven't been to the BF sales in many years. Stopped going after having babies. Too tired. So very tired. Would probably fall asleep in line and lose my spot or get trampled. But now that my kids are older, I took a look at the pre-preview ads. Because you know the previews aren't good enough anymore. ...

Another Ebay-Worthy Miracle For Me!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15 GMT

It's been a while since I had a good miracle. I got hungry and ate my Pac-man toast miracle before I could sell it. My Carrot Mary, however, sold for like $90,000 on Ebay! Wonder of wonders! It's the season for wonders! So here's my latest miracle...I was walking the dog this morning when I looked down at the street and saw a chewed up wad of bubblegum. It wasn't just any ordinary blob of pink gum - it was a holy turkey miracle! See, it was shaped exactly like a tiny raw turkey, bumpy pink skin ...

UPS Vs. The Post Office

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:09 GMT

Ok all you Christmas shipping experts, which is cheaper for shipping Christmas parcels: UPS or the post office? I have only used the post office the past 13 years but am wondering now if UPS is a better deal. What's been your experience in November/December?

Are You One Of THOSE People Too?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:49 GMT

A couple days ago, I decided to throw the pumpkins into the compost bin. I knew they were rotting. But rather than just pick them up and toss them, I opened each one of the lids. I just had to look. You see, I'm one of THOSE People. Who are THOSE People? They are the ones that are compelled to look at something gross, even when they really don't have to. I knew the pumpkin interiors would be disgusting, and they were - the most disgusting pumpkin rot we've had so far. Usually, they're just black ...

Seeing Things

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:36 GMT

I do some of my best writing while walking the dog. That is, when I don't see Michael Jackson. Seeing Michael is distracting, to say the least. I saw him today. He was in my neighbor's garage stealing a car.

How She Sees It

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:34 GMT

Yesterday C told me that she's glad she's in school now and not during the "old fashioned" days. This is how our conversation went...

Thank You To Veterans Today

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:22 GMT

Click here to see Veterans Day posters from 1978-2009. (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.) -bm

Literary Obsessions & Confessions

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:44 GMT

I've been reading essay compilation books lately. These three currently on my nightstand have been rather entertaining: 1) "What I'd Say To The Martians" by Jack Handey, 2) "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" by David Sedaris, and 3) "Shakespeare Wrote For Money" by Nick Hornby. Hornby in particular is TOTALLY cracking me up with these columns he wrote for the Believer magazine. (Hornby is the author of "About A Boy" and "High Fidelity.")

Fighting Off The Tyranny Of My Mutinous Story

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:49 GMT

I don't often come across quotes about writing that ring absolutely true to my own experience, but I came across one yesterday by Winston Churchill that was exactly right. It described my novel writing journey perfectly. I posted it to my FB page and my friend, Leanne, asked what stage I found myself in at this time in comparison to the quote. Here is the quote:

Well What Good Is THAT?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:02 GMT

Something I just read on the Southwest Airlines website: "Parachutes are allowed in checked or carryon baggage, but may not be worn in flight."

Leaf Blower Fun

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03 GMT

It's fall yardwork time, so yesterday I was outside with my husband cleaning up trillions of leaves. The windstorms of the past several years have failed to knock down all my neighbors big leaf maples yet, so we still have to rake thigh-deep every year. In spite of the miserable failure of The High Winds that I futilely invoke to wipe out this magnificent treeline, I have decided to take a positive spin on the situation - to look at this overwhelming leaf clean up task as a legitimate form of exercise ...

Pictures From Chicken-On-A-Beer-Can Recipe

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12 GMT

I told you I'd give the bird a magazine while it was sitting on "the can." :) My husband thinks this photo I took is wrong in so many ways, but here it is!

Rainy Weather Riding

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:10 GMT

I miss riding the motorcycle. It's been rainy and cold, and there is so much debris on the roads - dirt, gravel, slimy leaves, etc. When it rains in my hilly area, we get these major gravel piles from water run-off, around the intersections especially. It's definitely more hazardous than dry summertime riding. Road conditions aren't within my comfort zone right now, at least not for my still newbie skill level, so I'm taking a pass on motorcycling. Maybe we'll get some stretches of drier days ahead ...

For Me? Bark-Chomp!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:22 GMT

When you carve your pumpkin, don't leave it out where the dog can eat it.

What's For Dinner This Week? Roast Chicken On A Beer Can!

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:48 GMT

Anyone ever try the chicken-on-a-beer-can method for roasting chicken? Cooks Illustrated says to use a 16 oz. can, or the chicken will topple. The idea of a whole chicken sitting on "the can" in my oven is making me laugh. I can't stop. I want to give the bird a magazine. :)

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