Stains

It’s a rare night that I can’t sleep. I’m trying to remove, without waking David, yellow vegetable dye stains of … More

Hand Knit Socks for the Journey of 2012

It was a quiet New Year’s Eve in our home, as I worked the next day. It’s okay, because I’ve … More

Every year I write my New Year’s resolutions on Post-It notes, filling a blue, vintageMason jar with them after reviewing the … More

“Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love Clarence.”~ Clarence Oddbody, It’s … More

Okay, so I hate emails containing stories oozing treacle like gooey chocolate chips in a cookie hot from the oven. … More

Note: This post was originally published on December 22, 2010 If It Fits It Ships photo: jparadisi 2010 Trudging out … More

How to Make a Turkey Mask With Simple Objects Found at Work: Find a respiratory mask, then raid the unit … More

I dodged a bullet this week. My coworkers are wearing costumes to work on Halloween. I was scheduled to work … More

Saturday morning, David and I woke to a noisy buzzing alarm coming from the elevator in the hallway of our … More

Here is a lovely bit of poetry written by Charles Bukowski and read by Tom Waits. In case you didn’t … More