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I recently read the opening chapter of a science fiction novel in high spirits. It was all about a crazy fictional author, and I couldn’t wait to read about his wild adventures. Only I realized by the end of the … Continue reading →

I understand why the Hogwarts first years are nervous about being sorted. I wouldn’t want to face the Sorting Hat myself. I’d be crushed to be placed in Hufflepuff and terrified to be placed in Slytherin. Only Gryffindor or Ravenclaw … Continue reading →

They say that practice makes perfect, which means that if you do something often enough you’ll get good at it. So how come I can’t even eat without getting food all over myself? You’d think I’d have eaten food often … Continue reading →

I haven’t been reading much (too tired), but on the bright and fiery side, I finally watched Dante’s Peak. I like disaster movies, so why hadn’t I yet seen this film from 1997? I had a reason, and it was … Continue reading →

My husband and I have finally agreed on which curtains to get for our bedroom, so one of my missions for tomorrow is to go buy them. The other mission is to hike one of the local paths again to … Continue reading →

The problem with Saturday is that it looks so much bigger on Friday.

On Friday our new furniture finally arrived. My and my husband’s new bedroom set looks, I can’t help but to keep saying, POSH. It is dark in color, strongly defined against the light gray walls, and the overall effect is … Continue reading →

When my alarm went off for the third time this morning, I groggily got out of bed to turn it off. I could hardly believe I’d already snoozed the alarm twice. The Universe was surely in the mood for an … Continue reading →

Plant identification is a lot trickier than I thought it would be. I have been running into a lot of problems. But I’ve also been thinking about potential solutions. Problem: Identifying from a picture doesn’t always work well, because the … Continue reading →

I learned a lot about plants as a child. I lived in a quiet suburb, down the road from a farm, and not far from the woods. My parents were both interested in nature, particularly in plants. They kept several … Continue reading →