Author Archives: didofoot
Tuesday morning pick-me-up
I realize that I am everything this little girl despises, but in my defense, the guy I married did come running out at me and I did not have the forethought to prepare for that.
Exorcist
I spent a good part of this week trying and failing to put a screw into the wall using a power screwdriver, a manual screwdriver, telepathy, force of will, and eventually, tearful begging. These tools were enough to get me married but not enough, it seems, to make a one-inch piece of plastic do my … Continue reading
My take on the film Australia
The emotional resonance of a mother’s reunification with her stolen child is somewhat lessened when the child calls his mother “Mrs. Boss.”
Lost and Found
Our house is so big that this morning I wandered around for a good five minutes looking for Gene and failing to find him. I’d forgotten too look in one part of the house, which is where he was. Yeah, that’s how big this place is (/stupid I am) — I actually forgot part of … Continue reading
Success!
About five hours of cleaning (with some time out for laundry) and I have a few pictures to show. You may remember how my workspace looked before… And now: I still want to paint and stencil the desk and file cabinet and put my shelves up over my desk, plus of course the room is … Continue reading
Clutterbug
Clutter in our house has reached critical levels. And by clutter, I mean CLUTTER, like we should maybe be on one of those shows where you get made fun of for your compulsions or whatever. We actually have furniture-based clutter, like couches that are more or less piled in the middle of rooms. Do not … Continue reading
Pillow
In the middle of many (many, many) pending projects, I have at last managed to finish something. Behold, my Pride and Prejudice throw pillows: These began life as tea towels, part of a wedding gift from the great Maggie and her lovely husband Justin. I couldn’t keep them as towels because I couldn’t bear to … Continue reading
WWBD
We’ve got some vacations planned for the next few months, one to the snow and one to the beach. Naturally, I am concentrating on my shopping; as a professional, I keep my head in the game. But how can you shop for two such disparate climes? WWBD?* There has to be a way to make … Continue reading
clutter
What I fondly imagine our house looks like: What our house really looks like: Fondly imagine: Real: Fond: Real: Good thing my eyeballs are so selective.
Frolicsome Gladness
While the rest of the country shivers, I am enjoying our regularly scheduled February heatwave. Cut-offs, cranberry juice and the new issue of Real Simple to read in the yard: bliss. So…why am I in here with the computer again? Oh, right. Rabies. Yeah, you heard it here first. I was sitting outside enjoying the … Continue reading