If It's Going To Happen It's Got To Happen Before Noon

But of course it never does. I don't get up until the sun does. (Why, exactly, should I?) But by the time I have my coffee and a shower, it's lunchtime and nothing's been accomplished.

I want to make a few changes to Chocolate Chip Mint:

• I'd like to post here more often. Does thinking about it count?
• I'm thinking of changing the Home tab to "What's Doin'" and adding a "What's Sayin'" page. (Or, "Cheap Talk" or "Who Cares?") The general idea of the new page is to see if I can spike my ratings from two to maybe four by mentioning Brangelina as often as possible.
• NaNoWriMo is around the corner so I'm thinking about story ideas and how to write 50,000 words in a month.
• I want to add a Comments area to my Photos page and any others I might add.
• Thinking about adding a Story Ideas page. I have two cooking right now and another I'm saving, maybe, for November. A story I started earlier entitled "Now & Then" (mostly because I like the title) has fizzled out for the time being. I've started another and am trying to write 1,000 words per day - which for the three days I've been writing, I've managed to do. This is what I usually do during nap time which is the current time here so that's what I'm supposed to be doing right now.

There's only an hour left of nap time and 1,000 words to write. Probably should get on that....

And I would, too, except my computer seems to be napping, too.... I think my nephew has hijacked my router so I can't even write! (Keeping my Work in Progress in Google Docs for the time being.) I guess it's pen and paper for me today which is cool. I like retro.

Because I Can

Blogging from Starbucks....

Pop

If one has to sew on the same button over and over, the issue may not be the button but the belly it tries to contain.

Finally

It took me all morning but I'm connected to the internet and am posting from my new iPod Touch which finally arrived yesterday. Getting acqUainted with this touch screen keyboard, as you can see. It'll take days before I figure out what this puppy can do. Meanwhile, looks like I'm late for work.

Tiny Tank

Having the world's smallest bladder, it seems to me anyway, I have made an extensive study of public restrooms. There are those of the industrial variety that reminds one, oddly, of the workplace cubical. A row of uniform boxes for doing one's duty.

But some establishments have a restroom where only one person goes at a time. It's these types that confound me .

I would think it would occur to someone that, generally speaking, a woman is rarely empty handed. If not a simple phone, she carries a purse. Sometimes, shopping bags, or even a diaper bag in one arm and a baby in the other. Does it not occur to the architect that she will need to put these items down? I don't know how you guys do it, but functions performed in this location will require the use of her hands, is that not correct?

A hook on the door, at the very least, would be appreciated as one DOES NOT want to put one's ANYTHING on the floor of a public toilet. Please. What really galls me is the coffee shop, of all places, that locks its restroom door to all but its customers. One must ask for a key for the privilege of recycling the shoppe's wares which, it turns out, THEY KEEP ON A HOOK. Only to find there is no similar accoutrement in the bathroom for same said key. Is this not irony at its finest?

Maybe I should invent the Universal Over-The-Door Purse Hook for situations like these. Or a portable luggage rack of sorts. For the Super Woman in you, there's the Crossbow Launched Grapnel Hook one can shoot into the ceiling of the restroom or restaurant - or wherever one likes - to affix a pulley to hoist one's necessary Day Luggage.

Perhaps I'm getting carried away.

Maybe Depends. Maybe that's the way to go.

Thought You Might Like This

(You know who you are....)

Priceless

Don't you love it when technology sites can't keep up with technology? I'm trying to read an article on PC.mag entitled Windows 7: The Top 10 Hidden Features but the site's all hinky and that little blue circle just keeps going round and round.....

So as I'm waiting for the Number 4 Hidden Feature, I'm writing this. And as I'm writing this, the Fourth item finally loads....

When your system's acting flaky and you're trying to figure out what's going on, the Reliability Monitor may help.

I can't wait to see what Number 5 is.

And On It Goes

Do you ever buy one of those value packs of meat? The kind you have to repackage and freeze because you can't possible eat it all in one sitting? I always open the package with my hands because, at the time, it seems easier.

It's usually right after I've touched raw meat that I realize that the meat's destination is unknown. I haven't put out plastic wrap or I've retrieved a Ziploc from it's drawer only to find that it's zipped tight and I can't put anything in it.

Naturally, I need to wash my hands before I can remedy the situation only to find out the soap is in need of refilling....

Really? Does it have to be so complicated?

10-01-10

It's a binary thing.

BMWHEE

I've been looking for a new car. Really, a used one, but new to me. I've become the primary caregiver to Lil' C Dot and while it's not illegal to drive him around in a two-seater convertible, it's probably not real safe either. I got the Z when I got out of the child rearing business and now I'm suddenly (or maybe not so suddenly) back in it. I need a bigger car.

The problem is it's the time of year when convertibles are hard to sell. The weather is cooler and we are seeing less sunshine and more rain. But it's also the time of year that is still peppered with occasional sunny days, reminders of the Summer we didn't get this year. Either way, it's not been easy to let go of my Z.

Today is one of those sunny Fall days. So I dropped the top and drove amid the smell of newly fallen leaves, and the drone of leaf blowers as I passed landscaper after landscaper on my way to work. My Z is fun to drive. Not fast, she's nimble and quick, and makes me want to put both hands in the air as if I'm riding a roller coaster, just for the fun of it. And I would, too, except the drivers behind me get nervous when I do that.

All that, and Elton John was on the radio singing, "Don't let sun go down on me..." Doesn't get much better than that.

National Coffee Day

I don't know how I missed this one. Better believe it's on my calendar for next year already.

Who decides these things anyway? I thought every day was National Coffee Day. I know I sure as heck celebrate it every day - although not exactly on a nationwide scale.

Indyposted provided the image, as well as 10 Coffee Facts for National Coffee Day.

An Island Called Liberty

My nephew's having a baby. To be truthful, it's his wife who's having the baby but you know what I mean. He used to live with us, this nephew, so I've heard him express his many views, political or otherwise. And, believe me, he has some pretty strong views. Since then, I've been wishing that someday he would have a house full of pretty, pink girls, all silly and giggly, and Democrats to boot.

Ultrasound today reveals they are having a boy so all I can hope for now is a commie Leftist.

Alas, he's already picking out his son's literature.

…adults will enjoy the strong message that speaks in favor of free markets and against excessive government regulation, bureaucracy, and taxation.

What good fun!

Plus, its fun to read your progressive friends and watch them self-destruct trying to deflect the obvious results of their failed attempts to control and manipulate the lives of free men.

Due date is Valentine's Day.

What's The Point?

I show up to work today - relatively close to "on time" - and there's a line at the coffee maker! Okay, these things happen but then when I finally get my cup of coffee, the computer crashes. What was the point of coming to work again?

So, here I am, goofing off - just after I got finished explaining to my supervisors that I promise to keep my goofing off to goofing off time....

That didn't last long.

Channeling Audrey Hepburn, Almost

Wore my hair in a high french twist, pearls, large sunglasses, and a scarf to cover protect my coif. Dropped the top, and drove the Z to work today.

In the cup holder - C's bottle full of milk for nap time later this afternoon. (His, not mine.) So elegant. So practical.

(Image from here.)

Lynn C Dot's Little Book of Photos

The book arrived and I'm very excited about it. I think it turned out even better than expected. If you haven't already previewed it, check out the Photos page. (Link at top of page.)

In case you wondering how pick up a pirate, click here.



And from Chuckle Bros:

Summer in Seattle

Pretty corny video but fairly accurate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09tb8luF82c

Autumn Leaves

What's that all about? I was driving around today and saw leaves. Falling. From trees. Wasn't it Summer just like yesterday?

What ever happened to Summer? Didn't it just started the day before yesterday? Before you know it, it'll be Christmas or some such thing.

Chairs

New photos on the Photo Page.

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