Author Archives: chick

This is one of the scariest things I’ve ever read about invasive species. It’s an article about Japanese knotweed, a plant that I know grows in my town. There’s none near my house yet, but geez, it sounds like it’s … Continue reading →

Glenn said, “Write something each day, even if only a lonely haiku.”

I’ve decided that Thursday shall now be known as “Picard Day,” because Thursdays are when new episodes of Picard come out. Having been able to stream TV shows on demand for years, I find it so annoying to have to … Continue reading →

I’ve struggled to get anything worthwhile done today, but I did at least write in my journal, blog, make the bed, do the dishes, and finish an art project.

Watching The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers last night I was struck by how many times the movie seemed like it ought to be coming to an end but instead kept chugging along. The third movie suffers from … Continue reading →

This weekend I finished my fourth book of the year. Since I aspire to read a book per week, I should be at 6 or 7 rather than 4, but I could still easily catch up with a few quick, … Continue reading →

My new cross-stitch supplies and patterns are sitting on my desk. That’s not a good place for them. If I leave them there, eventually I will lose something. Needles are particularly bad to lose, because of the painful ways in … Continue reading →

As I mentioned yesterday, I recently bought a set of Calamityware dishes. Calamityware looks like traditional willow ware, but each design includes things that are odd and/or calamitous, like robots, aliens, black holes, sea monsters, etc. I like it because … Continue reading →