by CJ | Nov 30, 2013 | Journal
We got snow last night. The pond, already frozen hard and deep by a week of 20 degree weather, is white, and dark below, and we hope the fishes are well asleep. Jane bravely got out yesterday, got the last of the juniper to the compost can, and the trash and recycling...
by CJ | Nov 30, 2013 | Journal
We got snow last night. The pond, already frozen hard and deep by a week of 20 degree weather, is white, and dark below, and we hope the fishes are well asleep. Jane bravely got out yesterday, got the last of the juniper to the compost can, and the trash and recycling...
by CJ | Nov 29, 2013 | Journal
It’s Black Friday (for those outside the US, that’s the orgiastic shopping sale day) and the streets are nearly deserted. We went out and took a look, and had less trouble than usual getting through the checkout lines, since the stores had massive extra...
by CJ | Nov 29, 2013 | Journal
It’s Black Friday (for those outside the US, that’s the orgiastic shopping sale day) and the streets are nearly deserted. We went out and took a look, and had less trouble than usual getting through the checkout lines, since the stores had massive extra...
by CJ | Nov 28, 2013 | Journal
Because we can. It’s one of the bennies of being grownups. We not only had dessert for lunch, we had it twice, and may have it again after Thanksgiving dinner. We had pecan pie and (go figure) low carb ice cream. (well, it limits the damage!) —and will...
by CJ | Nov 27, 2013 | Journal
join up via the Registration link and simultaneously write to me as cj@cherryh.com…explaining you’re a real person, and I’ll approve you in: tis the holiday shopping season, and 28 spammers showed up since last night…the spamcatcher is missing...
by CJ | Nov 27, 2013 | Journal
join up via the Registration link and simultaneously write to me as cj@cherryh.com…explaining you’re a real person, and I’ll approve you in: tis the holiday shopping season, and 28 spammers showed up since last night…the spamcatcher is missing...
by CJ | Nov 27, 2013 | Journal
At least I’m down to the nasal nastiness stage, and am due for a sore nose before this is done, I think. Jane is having a little flare-up with her tooth in the middle of it all, and she’s got a call in to her doc. But I show signs of having a brain. I...
by CJ | Nov 25, 2013 | Journal
Now I’m chilling—every afternoon. At least it’s consistent. Jeans, heavy teeshirt, floor length velour robe, socks, and three blankets, and a feather quilt, and that is enough to finally get me warmed up again. The crud is now a sore throat, I think...
by CJ | Nov 24, 2013 | Journal
EVERYBODY’s got da bug… A real fast easy TexMex dinner for 2 that’s legal on our diet… You need: a small jar 1 and 1/2 inch—diced canned green chiles sharp cheddar grated sour cream Ortega taco spice diced chicken bits: I use Foster...
by CJ | Nov 24, 2013 | Journal
EVERYBODY’s got da bug… A real fast easy TexMex dinner for 2 that’s legal on our diet… You need: a small jar 1 and 1/2 inch—diced canned green chiles sharp cheddar grated sour cream Ortega taco spice diced chicken bits: I use Foster...
by CJ | Nov 22, 2013 | Journal
As aforesaid, she has come down with the crud: I still have a touch of it. We’re invited to a filk party tomorrow, but I think it would be wrong to go: it’s in a house where there’ll be a lot of people, and exposure to the stuff now, we judge by when...