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Testing the Tie That Binds
I reckon the non-profit foundation which is trying to recruit a couple to go on a “bare-bones,” 501 day trip to Mars and back — in a wee capsule with 600 cu feet of living space for the two of them –...
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It Was Entirely Blossom’s Fault
If it weren’t for Blossom, dearie, loitering on the nest all day, I wouldn’t have a flat tire. She seems to have gone broody, in an off-hand sort of way, and spends so much time dozing on the nest that...
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Does It Pop For You?
Forrest Gump was right, you know. Life is like a box of chocolates, and I’ll be dipped if I’m not getting one caramel after another. I’m chewing as fast as I can, but every now and then I run into a...
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MM Discovers Ebay — Oh, Lordy!
I know, I know. Ebay was discovered years ago, but just not by me. I’d been avoiding it, frankly. Well, not anymore. I fear a monster in the making. Australia Post is already hiring new workers to...
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Message in a Bottle
I’m wondering what the modern day equivalent of a message in a bottle might be? And whether people still do that–put messages in a bottles and toss them into the sea. I suppose it would be...
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Goodbye Rotten Penmanship!
My penmanship is so bad that if I’d been born before typewriters I could never have become a writer. I’ve always had rotten penmanship. So do my kids, so I’m guessing it’s genetic. I hate to have to...
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There’s No Spaghetti on This Girl’s Carpet!
I’m so excited! I’ve just bought a new painting. Those of you who are of an Australian Persuasion will recognize immediately from the title that the painting is by artist Pro Hart. I’ll get to the...
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Here’s Some News to Chew Over. . .
Washington Pigs Get the Munchies Did Your Last Pork Ribs Tickle Your Fancy a Little More Than Usual? Did you and your friends ham it up a bit after dinner? Do you get the giggles when you think about...
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How to Hug a Cow
Last week it was pigs getting the munchies; this week it’s hugging livestock. I hope you don’t get the idea that I have some sort of fixation on farm animals. The fact is, I don’t really know much...
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In a Manor of Speaking
It’s fair to say, I do have my knickers in a knot at the moment. I’m in the throes of negotiating real estate contracts. Both buying and selling. I have no idea whether either of the contracts will...
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I Think the Real Estate God/dess Is Toying With Me
Curses! Everything is collapsing in a heap and I’m down near the steamy end. My beautiful offer and counter-offer documents have fallen in a hole and are about to be buried under the wait of...
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On the Move, But Homeless
I have to be out of my house in a couple weeks, but I don’t yet have anywhere to go. The guy from the moving company came on Monday to give me a quote. It will take two containers and three days to...
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The Black Hole Called Real Estate
Okay, this isn’t fun any more. I feel like I’ve been sucked into a black hole and I can’t find out how to get spat out again. I think I’ve sold my house, but there is apparently still a wee risk that...
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The Sound of Packing Tape
I’m sitting here contemplating the weirdness of things around me: the sound of packing tape being rippppped from it’s peaceful round spool, against the background of Don Mclean singing Bye-Bye, Miss...
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Where is the Meandering Matriarch Now?
Gone Fishin’ Well, MOVING, actually Back on August 1st, if not before Don’t worry; the chooks are coming too…eventually. Tell you more about that later. Meanwhile I’m definitely NOT having fun...
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The Saga Continues…In The Wrong Direction
I’ve stopped asking ” What ELSE could possibly go wrong?” Because the answer is always right there waiting to leap out at me. This real estate caper has become a farce. Almost Keystone Cop-like,...
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Camping In
I feel like a squatter in my own home. But what else makes sense? I have power (heat), a gas stove to cook on, hot showers, and a dandy new blow-up bed. What else do I need? A buyer, maybe. But,...
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Bad Karma? Or Just Lousy Planning?
Am I just a lousy planner, or what? Yes, I’m still homeless, and now you can add disabled to the list of my current inadequacies. I’m not fishing for the sympathy vote here– though a little chocolate...
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The Diary of a Whale
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a whale’s Major Life Events — feast, famine, exposure to pollution, hormonal changes, stress levels — can now be charted. They’re all there, recorded for...
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Roasted potato frittata with onions and peppers
Reblogged from Angies Grapevine: Roasted potato frittata with onions and peppers 1 large russet potato Olive oil to coat Sprinkle of salt, pepper and cayenne pepper 1 tbsp butter 1 onion, diced 1/4...
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