Author: JulieD

There is speculation that Russell T Davies will leave Dr Who after the fourth season, which I could totally understand. Someone who gets into that kind of job isn’t the do-one-thing-until-you-die type, especially when you consider the topics he’s done before. I imagine the restrictions of a 7 pm show might chafe after a while,… Continue reading Obsession II

A girl I went to school with wrote a hugely successful chick-lit novel, sold the movie rights, became a millionaire and a national celebrity after only a few years toiling in a dead-end job and turning (back) to writing in desperation. She told the press that she had bought “one of those ‘how to write… Continue reading Writers Inspiration II — The Wrong Books

Completely obsessed with Doctor Who again. I make no apologies. It’s no kids program anymore (if it ever was. Maybe in the Mary Whitehouse era). The fact that I had a whole storyline for one of the characters worked out by the end of the credits is a sign of both how much of a… Continue reading Obsession

Now that I’ve been hanging out at the pool so much, with the Blonde Mommy Crew all around in their bikinis, I’m starting to understand why people obsess about “swimsuit season”. At last, I am happy to announce, I hve found the perfect swimsuit for all those women who, like me, don’t want to show… Continue reading At Last, My Perfect Swimsuit

Heavens, I was just clearing space on one of my web sites so that I could upload fun stuff. I discovered a whole year of journal entries for the previous incarnation of this blog, one that was hand-coded and posted on my site. (One day I will figure out an efficient way to upload them… Continue reading Looking Back

THAT WAS TOTALLY WICKED! I FINALLY managed to get a chance to sit down and watch my niece Orla’s appearance on the Gaelic-language children’s show De a Nis. Living an ocean away, I have missed most of her life and haven’t had a chance to do auntly things like see her dancing recitals and listen… Continue reading Orla, Orla, Superstar

I’m about to embark on a major project that is quite possibly much beyond my skill level, but that’s not going to stop me.– karmic_fishie I saw this line in a post about knitting and it made me smile because I love the audacity, and because it’s how I approach my knitting life. Wouldn’t it… Continue reading Philosophy

What a great day. 1, Tidying and cleaning the house in harmony with Husband (this doesn’t sound like fun, but strangely it was),2, Railroad Museum and a ride on a steam train,3, Digging in the garden,4, Babysitter, drinks in a fancy bar,5. Tommy Emmanuel,6, Awesome, scary Doctor Who (Blink), The only question is: will I… Continue reading Zippy

I put my free ball of Mission Falls Cotton from the Grand Opening of the local yarn store to good use and started on a onesie for a tiny friend. His parents said he is a sweaty baby, so I thought he definitely needed something in a natural yarn. I couldn’t bring myself to knit… Continue reading Cedar McGee Onesie