Moose and Ink

What?  It’s my New Year’s Resolution. 🙂  Happy 2009!

When I was a little kid, I had to fight to keep my letter to Santa from becoming more than a page. This was usually done at the behest of my parents.  See, they apparently did not like hauling the huge bundle that was my novella (aka the Letter to…

New Bathroom Faucet? Check! Pliers? Check! Screwdriver? Check! Wrench? Check! Hack Saw? Why…oh, for the pipe.  Check! Box Cutter? …Check! Wire Cutters? Uh…yeah, check? Hammer? Ah…right here? Safety Glasses? Er…yeah, I guess. Ear Plugs? Now just wait a second… Jig Saw? WTF? Plumbing!  Expanding your vocabulary since 1840!

Soon, I will have the the power!  All the Power! Once I figure out the concept of opposable thumbs…

Yup, it’s cold. Despite what the calendar says (December 22nd), Winter is here. Temperatures at around -23 with the wind chill. To put into perspective – that is cold enough that the moisture on your teeth freezes should you be foolish enough not to wear a scarf. It’s cold enough…

Betty Page died last night. For those very few reading this who don’t know, Betty was famous as a pin-up girl from the early 50s. Her picture graced the wallet of many a man in the armed forces and probably businessmen throughout the States. Why do I mention Betty? Well,…

Steph: So what did you do tonight? Me: Watched a couple of UFC fights.  Baked some cookies. Steph: … Steph: Those are kind of the opposite ends of the spectrum, aren’t they?

The past couple of weeks, I’ve had a craving to put together a puzzle.  It was rather, oh, what’s the word, perplexing?  Normally puzzles and I don’t get along well.  Steph and I very much enjoy doing the Mystery Puzzles though so we headed out to find one.  The local…

Snow makes for: 1) Beautiful morning runs. 2) Constant scratching at the door since Tucker enjoys eating every snowflake. 3) A purpose for all this cold weather we’ve been having. On the writing front, the first chapter of Oath Bound is complete.  I’m fairly satisfied with it, not 100%, but…