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The Week of Education
Just a reminder (not that I post here as often as I should) that I'm taking my Spring Week of Education and will be generally unavailable.
How am I spending the week?
Both Paul and I are attending the Microsoft Build Conference, virtually. It doesn't start for a bit today as they're on Pacific Time.
Before the conference started yesterday, we went out for His and Hers booster shots. How romantic. In sickness and health, i...
5/25/2022 9:39:21 AM
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Monday Mumblings Has a Sinus Explosion
It's a no-pollen day here, but my sinuses are calling fake news.
You read the first part right. A zero pollen day in North Texas. There's still a fairly significant fungus count, which is probably the thing that's making the sinuses go crazy. I shall spare you the description of the crazy. You're welcome.
Had a good - if kind of crazy - weekend. Paul took Friday off (so no entry here) and we took Daenerys to the vet for a med checkup. She's proba...
10/18/2021 3:10:16 PM
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The Year of Saying "No"
This is difficult to write, so I'll just jump into it.
I am exhausted. I am overwhelmed.
This started before the pandemic, and now that we're (maybe) finally looking at a return to something approaching normal, I can work on getting things together.
I've let people run over me for too long, and it's going to stop. Now. I'm no longer going to be the dumping ground for people who need the time to get their hair done, have a...
10/8/2021 9:24:23 AM
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The Big(ish) Year-End Wrap-Up
Well, 2020 was a year. I'll grand you that.
It started great, at least for us, when we took a cruise in January to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. That was our first cruise, too, so it made for a fun week. (A recap and lots of pictures are here for the clicking.)
I got to attend one small convention in February. FrogCon was held at the TCU library. It was a one-day event, but a lot of fun. The staff ...
12/30/2020 2:44:42 PM
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The Big(ish) Year-End Wrap-Up
2019 is in the books, at least as far as accounting goes. We still have a few hours in the year left as I type this.
The bottom line is that I made a profit, and slightly more than last year. It's still not a lot, but I'm moving in the right direction and I'm declaring that a win.
It would have been better if I'd been able to get the full amount I was supposed to have been paid for a short story, but worse if I hadn't been paid at all. Go figure. Long ...
12/31/2019 4:49:01 PM
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Bad Dreams Are Made Of Win - Sometimes
Last night I had what I call the "horror movie" nightmare. I'll spare you the scenario, but I was with three people and I left two of them in a safe spot in order to rescue someone who had been removed from the group. We were on our way back and were surrounded.
No way out.
This is the moment when I woke up with my heart pounding and my lungs working overtime. It was one of those situations where I couldn't shake off the dream and kept trying t...
1/6/2019 12:12:36 PM
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My Not A Resolution For 2019: Respect
Hey, I managed to type that title without messing up the year! Score one for me, particularly since I was just looking at an envelope with a 2018 postmark. I'll take the small victories.
I dislike making resolutions for a number of reasons, but the top one is that most fundamental changes that people make don't depend on the turning of a calendar. If you can make resolutions and get them to stick, more power to you. The first time I even hiccup after making a resolution I tend...
1/2/2019 3:48:24 PM
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2018 Wrap Up
This is much like 2017's wrap up. I didn't lose money, and it was just a bad year. Not a really bad year, which makes it an improvement!
It was just really, really difficult for me to push through on some things this year. I'm still waiting outstanding issues on the trust, and here comes tax season once again! Once this last thing on the trust goes through, then I can finally close out my mom's estate.
I hate making resolutions for the new year, but an...
12/31/2018 8:59:05 PM
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ConDFW Wrap-up, plus bonus housekeeping!
Had a grand time at ConDFW this past weekend. The panels were fun, and I made a little money at my table. Of course, I saw many old friends and made a few new ones.
I was sorry Charlaine Harris couldn't make it, but I do wish her the best. I'm sure she'd rather have been at a con than having her gallbladder out.
My one bit of "fun" happened on the way home. Someone ahead of me in a left turn lane suddenly backed up and stepped on the gas. I narrowly avoi...
2/20/2018 3:58:56 PM
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2017 Wrap Up

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