two books

It's official. I'm giving up on a book. I rarely do not finish a book, even when I dislike it. But John Kennedy Toole's Confederacy of Dunces has undone me. Why the hell did this book win the Pultizer Prize? Some people think this book is funny??? OMB. I am not amused. Nor am I engaged. I do not care what happens to Ignatius, Miss Trixie, or any of them. Officially made it to page 252...

Second Pulitzer Prize winner that I am not understanding why it won - Richard Ford's Independence Day. At least this book was readable. I finished it. But it was underwhelming. I am not impressed.

What is wrong with the state of modern literature? or for that matter, what is wrong with Pultizer committee?

Mythology Challenge

Yesterday I started thinking about my EGA chapter's mythology challenge. Came up with a great idea, started sketching things out for a band sampler. Thwacked my forehead when I remembered the 5" x 5" restriction. So park that great idea.

I need a myth subject that can be turned into a needlework project. I'm thinking something along the lines of Lynn Nicoletti's "Neptune." Neptune Cross Stitch

Now Neptune is obviously too big for my size restrictions, but just something kind of inspired by her hidden image designs. Gack. I bet I need to think simpler...

not news

Okay. Why does AOL this the fact that Baby Jessica got married is news? Where's the real news people? Why do the media keep confusing personalities with news? I don't think brad/angie/jen/britney/etc. should ever be on the news. Because, fuck it, they are not news. Leave that crap to the shows that are about entertainment. And show me the damn news.

Like has anyone heard about what Ann Coulter said last week? here it is:

Coulter had told the Philander Smith College audience Thursday that more conservative justices were needed on the Supreme Court to change the current law on abortion.
Stevens is one of the court's most liberal members.
"We need somebody to put rat poisoning in Justice Stevens' creme brulee," Coulter said. "That's just a joke, for you in the media."

Why is no one blowing a gasket over this?

all is good laziness

except for waking up with a pain in the neck - not referring to DH, but to actual pain running down the left side my neck.

Did not accomplish anything of note yesterday. Did find a used bookstore that nicely was having a bluegrass jam session. Of course, this meant too many people present to browse effectively. But I did find a copy of book I tried to get last year. (not saying name - is a gift.) Also bought a copy of Julia Child & Company. Came home and promptly wasted time browsing it. The nice thing about this book is its setup. It is organized by menus. She gives shopping lists and truly helpful recommendations. Then after the recipes, she gives alternates and suggestions for what to do with leftovers. What is it about this woman that makes me think deboning a whole chicken would be easy...

ahhh

nothing like an EGA meeting where you learn to bead a bracelet in a way you've never done before while you have a headache...I did have fun despite the pain. Still got the headache several ibuprofen and a vanilla latte later...a smart person would probably take a nap, but I think I blew that with the caffeine

Mystical Penguins

Just a plug for our new favorite game.
Apples to Apples rocks!

I seriously think this game could make people buy Depends...

rassasassafras

When is this headache going away?

gotta go mail another 15 lb box to the college girl

I think maybe I should have saved my mail receipts for the year - I might have been surprised

She does say that her friends follow her home from the PO to see what treasures she received...so I miss her and go a little bit overboard

So far, no reasonable request on her part has been denied

CAT

Okay. Elvis missed me. He keeps jumping on me and loving me to death. Nothing like a 20 lb cat. I'm covered in cat fur. If I sit down to do the Sudoku, he finds me. Sounds like I'm complaing, but I love it.

catching up

Been trying to catch up on my blog reading. There are many. I realize I don't have all of you listed as links on my sidebar. I'll try to fix that one of these days...

Was doing the Meme of Four gakked from the Stitch Bitch when the bluescreen of death came calling. Phfff. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.

I did start Sue Hillis' "Wine a bit, you'll feel better" while traveling to Florida. Didn't have much opportunity for stitching while there. Won't take long to finish this piece if I will actually sit down with it.

Florida

Can you say breakfast out for six days in a row? We had one homecooked meal in the entire week and that was at someone else's house...LOL My mother does not cook in FL.

My gram's house in now empty of personal items. I 've got 2 boxes of stuff coming via UPS.

We had a party on what would have been Gram's 97th birthday complete with a birthday cake. Every had such nice things to say about her. It's hard to be sad when she managed so well to do things her way right till the end.

I did get in a quick stop at the Golden Needle in Port Charlotte - had been there once before in 2001. She's got a nice selection of things. I bought a flamingo chart that will look lovely in my gray masterbath. Also a couple of charts from By the Bay - Cross Stitch Unlimited - Charts > Designers > By the Bay Needleart

My Grandmother

No sympathy is necessary, but I would like to pay public tribute to my grandmother who died peacefully in her sleep Monday night. She would have been 97 years old next week. She lived by herself. Just gave up driving last year. Still rode her 3 wheel bike. I would love to have half her energy and spunk when I'm older.

Growing up, we lived next door to my grandparents. She was always there for me. Made me spaghetti and meatballs whenever my mother was making pea soup. There was nothing she wouldn't do. Said it was easier to do it herself rather than waiting for someone else to do it. She'd bake and sew and wallpaper and move boulders. Just last year, my stepfather caught her climbing down the ladder from her roof. She was just checking things out. LOL

My grandmother didn't want any services. She's being cremated and in the spring we'll bury her next to my grandfather in New Hampshire. As my Mom is an only child, my sister and I are flying down to Florida to help her clean out the house.

Gram, you were one of kind. I love you.