December 31, 2007
I completely got away with something this year. I gave my husband something that will actually improve my own sanity and well being.
Dave and I get along, but we have pretty different leisure pursuits. He likes first person shooter, sports, and car racing computer games. He also watches some movies and TV shows I think [...]
Nerf darts pepper a whiteboard, originally uploaded by Own Page One.
So my work laptop’s hard drive died last week, on Thursday, my first day back after the holiday. I had dropped it in June and it was predicted the hard drive would go as a result, so I had tried to be mindful about what [...]
December 30, 2007
These things and people gave me a good 2007.
My mom’s health.
Stephen for teaching me an awful lot about the web and making some cool sites.
Kraig for making things happen.
Chris W. for all his help.
Andy and Brent and Mark for cheery heart.
Dan for the big picture.
Chris G. for his insight and clarity.
Helene for inspiration.
Daniel and JP [...]
December 29, 2007
Reciprocal Admissions Program - American Horticultural Society
Your current membership card entitles you to receive special admission privileges in addition to discounts on gift shop purchases and special events at botanical gardens, arboreta, and conservatories throughout North America. Please check the online direc
(tags: garden travel green botanical)
December 28, 2007
Project Management Software, Planning Software, Web Based Project Management: Wrike
MANAGE PROJECTS FROM EMAIL
Wrike reminds everybody about overdue tasks.
If you send an email with a task, you risk that it might be forgotten. Not with Wrike. Simply add wrike@wrike.com to the recipients of your email, and Wrike will keep track of the t
(tags: projectmanagement web tools [...]
December 27, 2007
Many gifts under the tree this year at the Higbie-Bondy-Greiling Christmas were bags.
Canvas shopping bags (be an eco super hero!),
Reusable “wrapping bags” (felt bags with drawstring closures instead of paper wrapping), and
Handsewn bags from Etsy’s Little Red Birdie, suitable as a casual purses, a bag to hold knitting in progress, and little zippered [...]
December 25, 2007
“Never tell them where it hurts. Keep your bullet safe inside.” Richard Buckner, Devotion and Doubt.
I’m a physician’s daughter. Any shred of hypochondria was ridiculed out of me. My dad treated even minor injuries with disrespect.
Dad: “You twisted your ankle? Let me see.” (takes ankle and wrenches it)
Me: (whimpers in pain)
Dad: “Not broken!”
I twisted [...]
Dave’s grandfather John loves cruise vacations. He has been on something like 30 cruises with his wife. They couldn’t cruise at the end, her Alzheimer’s made traveling challenging and unsafe. Since her death, we’ve gone on two cruises with him. The first was especially hard for him, as all the memories of their time [...]
December 16, 2007
Yanksfan vs Soxfan: The Official YFSF Record Book Annotation System
Fear not, fans of our Great Pastime, YFSF is here to supply you with a comprehensive system of annotation to illuminate the skeletal closets of the national game.
(tags: funny sports baseball)
December 14, 2007
I CAN HAZ dot COM
short url maker.
icanhaz.com was brought to you today by the number 14, and the letter F.
(tags: fun lolcats URLs)
not particularly objective musings on odds and ends - Dunrie Greiling, Ann Arbor, MI 48103