Today is our 18th wedding anniversary. I got a good bottle of port for Snuggles. He’s buying me a new wedding band. Mom came up this weekend and we enjoyed a special, homemade meal together to celebrate; she even helped us through a bottle of champagne. That’s fitting as I took Snuggles home to meetContinueContinue reading “Wedding Anniversary”
Category Archives: All About ME
At the Midway Point: Everything but Paint and Art
Installment 3 of the redesign! “We” (this is definitely a team effort) have everything in place except the plum paint and the art. Enjoy the video in this one! It’s a much, much improved effort; I’ve gotten better at making them since I did the last one. https://youtu.be/75HZjVVO6FM
Birthday in a pandemic
So… I don’t really talk about the fact that we’re living (and dying) in a zombie apocalypse – AKA #COVID19 pandemic. I initially wanted to blog my whole experience, but I opted not to, at least at this point. Recent pic of me. As I post the Library School Diaries saga that I wrote lastContinueContinue reading “Birthday in a pandemic”
SitRep from Flyover Country: Grocery Shopping on #COVID19 Day 6
6 days ago, Michigan announced its first #COVID19 cases. The situation for residents has evolved rapidly. I’ll be blogging about what I see, and experience. But not about what I hear from others. I retweet with the best on them over @snakeladylib, but not here. I usually take advantage of curbside pickup at Meijer, aContinueContinue reading “SitRep from Flyover Country: Grocery Shopping on #COVID19 Day 6”
Everything I need to know about coping with COVID-19, my mom taught me when I was twelve
My parents had just divorced and I was concerned about our security. My mom was working for the U of M law library. I asked her what would happen to us if she lost her job. U of M Law Quad She said she was a good employee, and if she lost her job itContinueContinue reading “Everything I need to know about coping with COVID-19, my mom taught me when I was twelve”
“Start wearing purple”
Sometimes, all of my efforts to express myself, to be known, to speak truth to power, fail. Sometimes, someone else can say what I can’t. This is that time. This is that someone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujAuUn-TK3A The Count
A pause for Snakelady station identification
Greetings readers, this is a heads up on what’s coming in the next few months. It’s been great to have February to write about whatever came up, but I’m on to new series! At the end of this week I’ll do a formal promo of my Library School Diaries posts about my time at WayneContinueContinue reading “A pause for Snakelady station identification”