INCE it's nearing the end of June, a month where folks are traditionally more likely to get married, I thought it might be wise (and pot...

N this day 10 years ago, I opened a Blogger account, chose a goofy blog name, doodled a Cheshire cat avatar on the back of a tithing donat...

(Sorry for posting this earlier than I should have... I hadn't read the instructions carefully.  Today is Big Reveal Day, so I've po...

I have neglected to mention that a mysteeeeeerious package showed up in the mailbox a few days ago. Behold its mysteriousness, for it co...

About a month ago, our local post office closed down.  It was located right in the middle of the downtown area and was always busy, so I...

Look what came in the mail yesterday... a Gretel Parker original! I am understandably enthused by this.  As I'm sure are you. If ...

Lots of birthday well-wishes today, which was awesome in many ways. Then Captain Midnight got home from work and promptly kicked me out of ...

I'll admit I like a challenge once in a while, particularly if it involves an Internet treasure hunt. Quite some time ago, my cousin To...

ell, as of tonight a couple more packages should be (finally) wending their way toward their destinations. I'm sorry that it took qui...

A small first class mail parcel arrived today. Miss V, who loves to open packages -- ANY packages, even if they're not expressly address...

It's been a dark, gray, drizzly morning, quite a letdown from the crisp Halloween night preceding it. In this light, the decorations I p...

Remember all the bad things I had to say about today? Forget 'em. Wipe the slate clean. Today was my lucky day. For today, something arr...