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Archive for September, 2008

…. and departs.

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Behold my mighty prize! vv007!1!eleventy!
In the archery championship, I placed second overall. I feel pretty good about that, and Simon very kindly complemented me on my improvement in form. I attributted this to practice, but as I sit here and think about it, it’s more likely due to 1) a random tip I received from [...]

Michaelmas arrives…

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

The Most Bitchin’ Middle-Aged Chick in Brew City at last year’s archery champion’s shoot
And I’m not quite ready. But my arrows are! Anything else get done from my list?
Not a sausage.
Frak.
Guess I’d better at least go cook something, eh?

Kids and the Carmine Refashionista Dress

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

What a weekend. Week. Month. Year. Just outrageously busy. I thought I was going to have a quiet weekend puttering around the house. Clean a little. Cook a lot. Bake a little. Fix my arrows in preparation for Michaelmas. Work in my garden. Get projects together for future completion. That kind of thing.

But [...]

Honey, I miss you. And I’m being good.

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

At Pennsic this year, I went for a walk, wending my way up Runestone Hill with the intention of gathering information about a print class I intended to take. As I always do, I paused in my journey to visit the actual runestone. The morning was still cool, but there was a hint of rain [...]

Failin’ Palin.

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

I did not watch her speech at the RNC; there seems little point. I am already aware that her viewpoint is so offensive to me that, even though McCain seemed like a republican I could live with, the fairly terrifying thought that she might replace him ensures that I won’t vote for that ticket. No, [...]

I was a Teenage Bride! Latest Horror Flick brought to you by the GOP, producers of the fine musical, WMD!

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Still thinking about politics, ghod help us.
This OpEd piece says most of what I think about Palin’s daughter, so I won’t repeat it all here; while, on the whole, I’d say private behavior should stay private, once you’re pregnant, your behavior isn’t private. I can’t believe they are going to shotgun those kids into [...]