I knitted some washcloth/dishcloths and tied them up with a bar of French milled soap for the teachers. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Continue reading

Having well labeled cabling can be a life saver for a System Admin. There's few things more frustrating than having mystery cabling and when you have a problem you don't know which port on the switch a particular piece of equipment is plugged into. At the last large company I worked for they has a wonderful cable labeling scheme where each cable would be labelled with the path it took including server, rack or cabinet, row, and port it was coming from and going to. I just purchased a Brother P-touch PT-2030 for labeling. I will use TZeFX Flexible Laminated... Continue reading

I purchased the new Sim City through Amazon Download. I'd read a lot of really bad reveiws about the DRM, need to be online to play, and general hating on EA and the game. However, I also read some reviews... Continue reading

Last year my mom gave me an awesome birthday present - a new sewing machine. I love it! This baby is easy to thread, works like a charm, and threads its own needle. As someone who learned on really old... Continue reading

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Some of my favorite words to live by, mottos, mantras: The meaning of life is perfectly clear. The meaning of life is simply to be here. Don't Poke The Crazy Things will get better. Breathe in love, breathe out fear. Continue reading

You can download or order this handy booklet on the DASH diet. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This is a diet plan devised for lowering your blood pressure. Since I have high blood pressure, I downloaded it.... Continue reading

I found a great website from Northeastern U that has warranty lookups for a bunch of different manufacturers. Handy! Continue reading

I just saw that the third book in The Cloud Road series by Martha Wells is out. This is the story of the Rakusa, shape shifting people who turn into flying creatures. The protagonist is Moon, an orphan who learns... Continue reading

We've had all kinds of car activity. My mom was so nice as to give me her Prius. So then we had three cars. We sold the minivan to Carmax, and got the Prius registered in GA. So hubby had... Continue reading

Crudites - relish tray with cucumber, radish, carrots, green and black olives, and roasted almonds Trader Joes Brined Fresh Turkey - I plan to cook it with salt, pepper, herbs, and stuff it with apple and lemon. Home made Turkey... Continue reading

Microsoft Press is offering a free ebook preview to "Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals." This is the first 11 chapters of the book available as a .pdf file. Continue reading

I've been spending my extra time this week reading the 5 Wool books by Hugh Howey. Howey manages to create an entire world underground, inside a Silo, populated by rich characters and hinting of a large mystery. Buying the Omnibus... Continue reading

The boys were Ninjas and had fun trick or treating around the neighborhood. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Continue reading

Justin Cronin's writing is like a dense piece of Black Forest cake - rich, thick, layered, and delicious. I don't normally like zombie apacalypse and horror but Cronin's books are different. He layers the gore and fright of the story... Continue reading

We had some fun a few weekends ago at the Cumming Fair. One of the coolest parts was the display of old steam trains. A bunch of the trains at the fairgrouns are Case steam trains so of course we... Continue reading

I dont even want to do a review of Cabin in the Woods. I think people should just watch it! If I tell you anything about it it will spoil the fun. As I mentioned in the last post, I... Continue reading

I missed Prometheus in the theater, but my hubby saw it and said I will like it. I think this will be one of our Amazon retals through the Roku box. I dont usually like horror movies but hopefully this... Continue reading

This freebie is actiually quite readable. Don't get me wrong, it is in dire need of a great editor, but there is a lot of potential. Steve and Sarah Miller are characters you can relate to. When Steve inherits a... Continue reading

My friend Melissa is going to Las Vegas for a conference in November and invited me to go along. Her conference is during the day and then we will be able to do some fun stuff in the evenings. I... Continue reading

The Hobbit is coming out December 14th. To whet your appetite here is the latest trailer. Get your fireplace going in your cosy Hobbit hole and enjoy. Need a fireplace - here's www.electricfireplacesdirect.com. I am really excited about The Hobbit.... Continue reading

I recently got diagnosed with some high blood pressure. On top of about a million other health issues, this is about the last thing I need. So I've been trying to do the DASH diet (with modification for Crohn's disease... Continue reading

This week I am reading an author new to me. His name is Steve McHugh and the book is called "Crimes Against Magic." The hero is Nathan Garrett, who is a sorcerer. He woke up 10 years ago with no... Continue reading

After getting laid off from RIM, I started my new job last week. I am really enjoying it! It seems like a great group of people and its going to be very challenging. I think how fast I found something... Continue reading

Who is up for some Labor Day weekend fun? Since I don't know how my income is going to look, and hubby has to work on Labor Day, we are just going to be taking it easy. No beach house... Continue reading