I had vaguely meant to do a year-in-review post yesterday, like every other blogger running on the Gregorian calendar, but SteelyKid blew that plan to bits by refusing to take her nap until 2pm. It’s also kind of difficult to say much of anything coherent about 2010. It was a good year in a lot… Continue reading 2010 Was Just This Year, You Know
Category: Personal
In Which I Join the Century of the Fruitbat
Lookit the shiny: That’s a new Droid X smartphone, and it’s mine. I got it yesterday after discovering the existence of a slightly cheaper “data only” plan that is so secret only about 10% of Verizon Wireless employees know it exists. As my previous phone was a freebie LG flip phone from about three years… Continue reading In Which I Join the Century of the Fruitbat
Thursday Toddler Blogging 123010
I nearly forgot to post tonight’s Toddler Blogging photos, which would’ve been a Bad Thing, as you can tell from this picture. Toddler Blogging is Serious Business: That’s not the best Appa-for-scale picture, but I love the intense look on her face. This was taken in our spiffy, newly refinished basement, which is the new… Continue reading Thursday Toddler Blogging 123010
SteelyKid, Railroad Tycoon
I’m slowly sifting through the Christmas pictures, many of which were rendered blurry by SteelyKid’s constant motion, but there are some good shots in there: This one shows her playing with the wooden train set she got from Grandma and Grandpa (the same gauge as the Thomas branded ones they have set up at Barnes… Continue reading SteelyKid, Railroad Tycoon
Wind and Snow
We caught only a glancing blow from the latest Snowpocalypse event, with maybe six inches of light, powdery snow. It’s difficult to estimate depth, because it’s so light and powdery, and very, very windy. To give you an idea of the local conditions, here’s a picture of the thistle-seed feeder hanging outside our front window:… Continue reading Wind and Snow
Holiday Highlights Open Thread
I spent a lot of time on my feet over the weekend, probably more than I should’ve given my ankle. Thus, I plan to spend most of today lying on the couch with my foot up and on ice. I’ve got a bunch of things to work on that I can do from this position,… Continue reading Holiday Highlights Open Thread
Christmas Toy: All About Light
My big Christmas present this year was an external flash unit for my camera. Which means that, among the 354 (!!) pictures I took while at my parents’ were a bunch playing with different flash settings. Why? These two pictures should give you the idea: The first is taken with the flash angled straight ahead,… Continue reading Christmas Toy: All About Light
Thursday Gourmet Chef Blogging 122310
I foolishly neglected to get an Appa picture this morning, but I wouldn’t want to deprive you of your cute toddler fix for the week. And, of course, it’s important to get at least one picture of SteelyKid playing with her spiffy new kitchen out: We gave this to her last night, and it was… Continue reading Thursday Gourmet Chef Blogging 122310
Hurry Up and… Do What You Were Doing Already
As mentioned previously, I sprained my ankle last Thursday. Just to be safe, I went to the doctor on Friday, to make sure it wasn’t anything worse. He poked it a little, sent me to get an x-ray, and gave me a prescription for crutches. The x-ray took a while, and the crutch prescription could… Continue reading Hurry Up and… Do What You Were Doing Already
Friday Invalid Blogging
I sprained my ankle yesterday. That’s not an official medical diagnosis– I have a doctor appointment later today to get that– but I’ve done this before, and I know the feeling. Sadly, I did not injure myself saving orphans from a burning building (as I usually do on Thursdays), or while dunking a depleted-uranium basketball… Continue reading Friday Invalid Blogging