Author: JulieD

You’d think that coming off a three-day fast imposed by a stomach virus, the man and I would be craving all kinds of wonderful foods. Not so. We confirmed to each other today that we are fed up of food. Nothing in our (my) normal routine even remotely interests us and none of our restaurant… Continue reading Fed Up Of Food

I really enjoyed this, and it makes me realise I really need to watch “Shakespeare In Love” again, because I caught all the Star Wars references, and could only make assumptions about the rest. It’s a really well-made film, and I hope I’m not violating anyone’s copyright!

This is very frustrating. We have been getting flurries of snow all weekend that are quickly followed by periods of pretty sun. They’re leaving us with , at best, this: I know I’m going to regret this, but I’m really longing for a big storm to come and dump a couple of feet on us… Continue reading Of Storms and Storm Doors

Auntie sent me a link to a pattern she is using to make a knitted heart. Me, being me, thought “I could do better than that” so here’s my effort, which I think will be less lumpy and bumpy than the original. MIRIAM’S HEART Cast on 3 stitches using any method you like. R1: Knit… Continue reading Miriam's Knitted Heart

9.14 AM and we’re up, showered, dressed, have had (and cleaned up from) and sausages-and-pancakes breakfast (thank you, Kev), the bathroom is clean, the floor is swept, the downstairs is clear of clutter. I wander down into the basement. I pull a load of laundry out of the tumble drier, swap in some wet, fold… Continue reading Ms. Messy

I have decided to make Super Douper Tuesday (a big day in the US Presidential Primaries race) entirely bearable by failing to pay any attention to it. I almost caved and read some ‘on the spot’ coverage just now and then I smacked myself on the forehead and went back to watching my four-year old… Continue reading My Prescription for Super Douper Tuesday

Try this, it’s fun. Edited to fix typo. Should work now.

I went through a phase a few years ago where I was fairly addicted to Starbucks and their lattes. I also lived in an apartment complex with no sense of community and in a town with no center. Now I live in a real old town and have discovered a lot of those places that… Continue reading The Cost of a Coffee

So, I’m half way through watching Russell T. Davies’s Casanova, which has rock’n’roll sensibilities (think: A Knight’s Tale) without being jarringly anachronistic (I think), lush historical costumes, and David Tennant. I can highly recommend it, or at least the first part, which made me laugh and cry at different times. Out of curiosity I started… Continue reading Casanova and Book Lust