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I took an online quiz that measures sensitivity. I figured I’d score pretty high on it, given how anxious I get from loud noises and too much activity going on around me, and I did. I got 6.3 on a … Continue reading →

I have now successfully cleared out my blog drafts folder. There are only two drafts left. One is a list of potential subjects for posts, and it’s pretty much a permanent fixture. The other is a post about a local … Continue reading →

Did you know that the famous Minuet in G wasn’t actually written by Bach? It was written by a guy named Christian Petzold. The mistaken attribution was discovered decades ago, so we all ought to have learned the truth by … Continue reading →

I had been eying a toaster oven/air fryer since before Christmas. I put it on my Christmas list, hoping my parents might spring for it. Alas, they did not. So I started thinking about buying it for myself. I was … Continue reading →

Yesterday I got word from my boss that a solver had specifically mentioned the puzzle that I invented. They said, “I hope there’ll be more of these, as it was thoroughly enjoyable to solve.” Yay!

My husband has been working on the stairs in preparation for carpeting them. He screwed down the treads so that they barely squeak now, if at all. That’s great. I mean, who wants squeaky stairs? But those squeaks were a … Continue reading →

I’ve had my skin turn red from using Band-Aids before, which I attributed mostly to the trauma of removing them, but yesterday I had a telltale allergic reaction to one. I developed hives underneath the adhesive parts of the bandage. … Continue reading →

I found a printout on my desk that listed these “Four Truths.” We can’t finish what we don’t start. The only way to the end is through. It’s important to celebrate our accomplishments. We must forgive ourselves for that which … Continue reading →

It’s snowing today. Yay! On the weather page of one of the local TV stations, I saw a great typo: “A few altercations to our storm forecast. . .” Normally I’d have my music lesson this afternoon, but I rescheduled … Continue reading →