. . . so my manly musclebound man manhandled the massive new all-in-one washer dryer into the house, without a handtruck, singlehandedly. I was there, wearing gloves, close toed shoes and a sports bra, ostensibly to help but, for practical wimpy reasons, mostly just watching and getting mosquito bites. He did it all alone. Didn’t…
Category: Carolina
A Very Good Week So Far
Saturday – in Myrtle Beach, staying at the Embassy Suites, as an engagement “get away from the wedding planning” gift from friends. Read books. Sleep on the beach. Do some swimming. Take long walks. See Prairie Home Companion in cinema. Fall asleep c.11pm. Sunday – more of the same. Finish Time Traveler’s Wife, my book…
Hail Sucks
While the Professor and I spent the afternoon registering, blissfully scanning cookware, spatulas, and a panini maker at Williams Sonoma, it was hailing and storming at our house. My sister called us up to tell us not to hurry home, because of the storm. I planted a garden a couple of weeks ago. Every day I…
Warm up already
In honor of this May, which is dragging its feet into summertime, when temperatures dip into the 50s, and we are all just READY for June. SEASONS Oh the wily wintertime with its cold and narrow scope the gnarly fingered grasp, the scritchy scratch of layered winter wear the steam of soups and coffees, the…
The Long and Winding Road
I drive a little less than an hour each way to and from work. I get up earlier, I get home later, I spend a frickin mint on gas. I don’t mind. It’s a pretty drive. The cross streets have names like "Payne’s Tavern Lane," and "Wagner Dairy Road," and "Jones’ Store Road,and (my…