The clouds were low over the Tennessee mountains yesterday, and the drizzle was constant. But one of the nice things about this part of the world is that rain can be warm, and grey clouds keep the blazing sun at bay. It was a lovely day to spend wandering a whiskey distillery and eating [...]

Another video I love. Partly because I love the song, and partly because I can feel that cold they’re driving around in. CAR!

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I was driving in New Orleans today, and the sight of a sea of mausoleums made me very, very sad that I haven’t gotten to see more of this city while I’ve lived so close. Well, not so much ‘see’ as ‘live’. I haven’t even spent a night in the town. I suspect if [...]

It is snowing in Mississippi right now. Not the big fat flakes of a silent snow on the prairies. And not the hard pellets of ice from the East. But the kind of snow that doesn’t accumulate, and can hardly be discerned with the naked eye. Yet when it hits your windshield you have [...]

Last January my desktop hard drive went kaput. AB managed to get a good bit of my info off of it before throwing in the towel, and calling Dell. I was actually pretty thrilled to be getting a “real” computer – not a tower that had been scavenged from whatever parts he had lying [...]

I love Christmas ornaments. And I love online shopping. I’ve combined those two pursuits into this little post – Super Fabulous Christmas decorations (that I would buy if I had money).

The Playmobil Nativity almost makes me what to repeal my rules about religious ornaments.

How adorable is this little Christmas tree? I did [...]

I’m spending a good bit of time with Songza working away in the background. I’m totally obsessed with Adele’s videos for “Cold Shoulder” and “Make You Feel My Love”.

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My cat has become my closest companion since I started working from home again. In the interest of keeping all the details of my life completely free flowing I think there are a few things you all should know about this ten pound co-worker.

Mouse is sure that any fingered hands with fully [...]

Last month, while I was clearing out the filing cabinet, I came across a folder full of letters written to me. Specifically, they were letters written to me while I attended a weekend retreat called Search for Christian Maturity. I suppose I was about 15 when I went through a bit of a holy [...]