Sunday Scribblings #53 - Deepest Darkest

The words “deepest darkest” may invoke images of Manson, Satan, pentagrams, hidden secrets, fears, holes, caverns, oceans – a plethora of mental associations.I was rather morbid during my younger years. I embraced the gothic punk lifestyle of the 1980’s and early 1990’s (before this modern generation turned it into an embarrassment consisting of “oh pity me!” and cutting.) That...

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Vancouver 2010 Questions

Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, these are some questions people the world over are asking! Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website. Obviously the answers are a joke but the questions were really asked.Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? ( England )A....

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Spring Clean

Autrice is not one of those women who decorate for every bloody holiday known to mankind, although she will decorate for each season and may occasionally wave a Canadian flag on her Birthday (which happens to also be Canada Day – July 1. Her Fellow Americans seem to become rather pissed off when anyone celebrates a Canadian or Mexican holiday, hence the purposeful In-Your-Face...

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SS# 52 - In the Kitchen

The heavy clunk of Father’s boot echoed in the silent house. The small boy watched from behind the lace curtains of his bedroom window as the new Willy’s wagon fired up. Father was the local ice deliveryman, and his day always began before dawn.The boy slid off his bed, carefully transferring his weight to keep the springs from waking Mother in the next room. His bare feet felt...

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Better Half's Birthday Gift

Happy Birthday to Better Half! We traveled up to Robinson today for our oil check (the intermediary oil light was “on”) and left with a new Vue. This was not planned, however it is the perfect birthday gift for Better Half (who turned 44 today.)I have been salivating over the new models that have come out over the past few years. The 2007 Vue is no exception. Although it no longer...

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Spring Contrast

Spring Contrast:Red leaf buds on a branchSway gently against the backdrop ofIcicles set upon Christmas ligh...

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Pembroke Cottage Electrical Challenges

One of the greatest challenges with owning an early 1900’s home is improvement. When one decorates, one often starts on a project only to discover that it leads to ten more.Pembroke Cottage is no exception. Built at the turn of the last century by the local “ice delivery man”, this home was heated by coal and illuminated by gaslights. One does not straightforwardly change out light...

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Birthday Meme

Birthday MemeMeme: The term "meme" (IPA: /miːm/, rhyming with "theme") was coined in 1976 by the biologist Richard Dawkins to refer to a "unit of cultural information" which can propagate from one mind to another in a manner analogous to genes (i.e., the units of genetic information).A Meme in today's world is a short list of curious questions that one "tags" a friend with; it...

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Third Person Loop and Bizarre Friends

Autrice has spent the last hour or so reading Roadchick's blog. This is not necessarily a bad thing – except for the fact that Autrice begins to actually think in the third person form after a post or two. She can only shake her head and succumb to the inevitable.It does not help that she is currently suffering from a bout of insomnia brought on by her cold and lower back. Autrice could easily kick the greyhound off her spot on the soft bed and curl up with her heating pad and some Naproxen. She mulls over this only briefly before going back to read some more of The Chick’s...

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Rhombicosidodecahedron

Kudos to DailyPanic and her "inspiration". Please take a moment to pop over to her blog and read about it. I confess myself to be inspired!Another spoonful, Please!: Rhombicosidodecahed...

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SS #51 - Inspiration

“Inspiration” is the weekly Sunday Scribblings’ theme. What better to inspire than a muse?Muses are the most frequently misunderstood creatures. The muse is not the star, nor the center of attention. She is the unobtrusive being that inspires an artist or writer. She holds no glory as her own, seeking only to touch the creative mind and move on to her next interest.My blog, obviously...

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Bleh

… So much for spring. The snow rolled in last night.An insufferable cold has invaded my chest, my head is throbbing, and I am in thrall of the dreaded Unmentionab...

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A Day of Dental Surgery

Today was Better Half’s perio surgery. Rain drenched roads and an incessant downpour turned the usually short drive into a two and a half hour odyssey. We arrived in Pittsburgh nearly thirty minutes late but the drive was enjoyable and we chatted along the way.I have taken refuge in the almost deserted VA basement cantina, where I am enjoying a cheap breakfast. The scrambled eggs...

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Spring Debut

Spring has made her début for 2007.Windows have been thrown wide in order to usher in the fresh air throughout the day and there is a long-awaited beauty to each crispy March morning as placid birdsong rouses me from my slumber. Tiny red leaf buds hug the branches of the maple tree and I long to see the dark emerald leaves unfurl from their natural cocoons.The robins shall make...

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Template Change

Dear Readers,Please excuse the sudden template change. I hope you enjoy this new colour scheme.~ Autr...

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Sleep Apnea Man

I had a relatively futile night, thanks to Apnea Man - aka Better Half, Lord of the Upper Decibel Snores. Smothering him with a pillow would earn me twenty years to life. I did momentarily mull over smothering him with the cat, however the cat (being a goddess) failed to comply with my frantic coaxing. All kidding aside, I am rather exhausted at the moment. I attempted to capture...

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SS #50 - Dream Journey of a Spring Day at Market

Sometimes we live our dreams, finding joy in the things that many take for granted. For me, living near a bustling Eastern city is a dream come true; to obtain it, one need only drive a short while.Better Half and I did our weekly trip to Pittsburgh today (typical VAMC appointment) and then elected to visit the Market District (also known as The Strip along Penn Avenue) to get...

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A Frosty March Morning in Steubenville

We awoke to another frigid morning. I waited until the sun was casting the first tender rays of light before I seized my camera and ventured to the back deck to snap a few photos.This would be an ideal day for home made soup (had we groceries) and lounging with a book (if I did not have so many damn things to do around the house!) Alas for us; we shall spend the day (hopefully)...

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SS #49: Lunar Eclipse and Superstition

In light of tonight's lunar eclipse, I thought it would be prudent to share some Superstitions and tales associated with this astronomical event:Ancient Europeans firmly believed that one should never have marital relations during a lunar eclipse, for surely the resulting offspring would be born with demons inside them.A well-known (still modern!) superstition says that a pregnant...

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Usurping of the Throne

We purchased a small wicker basket to serve as a bed for our Italian Greyhound. IGGYs "burrow" naturally, seeking the warm confines of blanket caves. Surely one would not even be aware that there is an IGGY in the house, were it not for the piercing pain one feels as the little bastard hurls itself at your body (often "clocking nads" with incredible precision) as it dances about...

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