Category Archives: miscellany
Life is funny sometimes. Other times, it tries to give me a heart attack.
Our ’03 Ford Ranger (the kids named it Bart, as an acronym for Big Red Truck) needs a new rear end. We thought it just needed a new differential bearing(s?) and had it sitting in the garage since the beginning … Continue reading
Reason 428 why vintage stuff is always better.
There’s a long-running argument in the online knit/crochet community about the relative benefits of natural fibers vs synthetics. Generally, the acrylic lovers remind us about affordability, durability and machine washability, while the most ardent wool fans believe that an acrylic … Continue reading
What does a gal like Norm want to do on her birthday?
Why, go to the county 4-H fair, of course. I got to spend my day with my kids and a bunch of goats and chickens and cows and stuff. We started off with a fabulous lunch of hot dogs and … Continue reading
Pompateuse
That’s how I’d spell it. It could be pompatus or pompitous, but regardless of the spelling, I love this song. And peaches. Speaking of peaches, I love this song, too, as do the kids.
From the random earworm files of Norm…
This song has been bebopping its way through my head all afternoon. I have no earthly idea why. I do love this movie. I think I need to add it to my Netflix queue again.
Uh, that was weird…
I just went into my upstairs bathroom, flipped on the light, and was promptly greeted with an explosion. The light bulb on the sconce by the mirror blew up. I have never known that to happen before. Anyone of you, … Continue reading
Norm’s Bits
I’ve never seen the Larry King Show. I have, however, seen several comedians do impressions of Larry King, many of which include him just rambling through his thoughts, one after another. I have never understood why he would do this, … Continue reading
In the mornings, Mr. Deplume is up and is gone for work before the kids and I awake. Our routine is such that he brews a whole pot of coffee, drinks some, fills up his brewed-but-cold moving sauce for my … Continue reading
I’ve gone high tech, I think
In an effort to make it easier for everyone to comment, I installed a new gadget that should allow you all to post comments without having to a) register/sign in to some web service and/or b) be 100% Anonymous. In … Continue reading
erm, a 90 percent chance?
The weather report shows a 90% chance of snow this morning. Somehow,looking at the current radar, i think that number might be a little low. And we’re almost out of cheese and bread. oops. I guess I’ll be baking today.