Having visited South Berwick, Maine, yesterday, I am halfway done with the birthday list. Phew. Linda and I visited two lovely historic homes. Our first stop was the Sarah Orne Jewett House. I had heard her name before and knew that she was an author. After visiting her house, I'll be looking for her... Continue Reading →
I returned to the MSPCA to find kittens galore. I also found degus, one of which who gnawed on my finger. I opened my mailbox today to find a job advertisement for the... Continue Reading →
For the first time in seven years, I didn't get the hell out of Dodge on my birthday. My mom came to visit, though, and we spent the day in Lexington and Concord ("the birthplaces of American liberty and 19th-century literature"). I've been to both towns before, but hadn't seen all of the historical... Continue Reading →
My birthday is less than a month away...and I am still not fully recovered. So I will be giving myself a healthy deadline extension for the birthday list. End of the summer? I think I have about 20 things left to do. The big lesson I've learned in the past five weeks or so is:... Continue Reading →
I took a pearl knotting class earlier in the week. It's a labor-intensive process, but it's worth it if you are making jewelry with expensive or sentimental beads. Knotting between each bead keeps them from rubbing against each other, and if the bracelet or necklace breaks, you won't lose the beads. This is my... Continue Reading →
