Sadie’s Corner: A dog’s eye view of March Madness

Ok, something’s going on around here these days.  It has something to do with basketball, I think, and whatever it is, is has my human zoned out on her couch.  Constantly. It also had her pretty bummed earlier today when the Badgers lost (as they have repeatedly; I TOLD her not to build her bracketContinueContinue reading “Sadie’s Corner: A dog’s eye view of March Madness”

Lunchtime Lament: Assumptions

I have 8 minutes to write this post, so I will just tell you about something that is completely confounding me. For months, I’ve had a huge crack in my car windshield.  My insurance doesn’t cover repairing, so knowing it’s gonna cost me has kept me from repairing it.  But my parents are coming toContinueContinue reading “Lunchtime Lament: Assumptions”

A new workout word

I AM A CLICHE. It’s true.  While I don’t start up a new workout routine for the New Year, it’s only because I want to buck the trend.  No, me, I start it in the spring.  Quel surprise, the urge to exercise usually comes around my birthday.  You know, that time when a woman hasContinueContinue reading “A new workout word”

To home or not to home, and other generational differences

My colleagues and I have been working on a new website, http://www.artospherefestival.org.  It’s a pretty site, full of fun events and information about a very cool upcoming Arts and Nature festival.  You should check it out. Anyway, it was with some trepidation that I showed it to a large group at work and braced forContinueContinue reading “To home or not to home, and other generational differences”

Woman helping woman

It’s been a busy weekmonthyearfive years around here.  Dishes don’t get done every night in this house.  So when I finally do get to them, my garbage disposal gets some action.  Tonight, I turned it on and heard the dreaded crunch-clackity-clack…the sound that indicates a measuring spoon is down there getting chopped up.  Before IContinueContinue reading “Woman helping woman”