Monthly Archives: June 2018

Do you remember…

Do you remember when radiation what the alpha and omega of everything? Spiderman got his powers from a radioactive spider. Of course, my favorite use of radiation was the belief that radiation made everything bigger. Anyone remember the classic Gilligan’s … Continue reading

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House Hunting with a Twist

So the hubbinator and I have been watching the BBC programme Escape to the Continent on Netflix. On the show, folks are looking to leave behind the UK to settle elsewhere in Europe. We especially like the ones where the … Continue reading

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Friday Futurecast: Water

We are a country that is a continent wide. It’s a bit mind-boggling to think about it, really. But this puts us in an enviable position. With ever-shifting weather patterns, we can take advantage of rain on one coast and shift … Continue reading

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The In Between

Here in Arizona, we have a dry heat. Which means that to cool our house, we use a swamp cooler aka an evaporative cooler. In other words, we add water and cool our air to about 20 degrees below the … Continue reading

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Stories and Writers

I’ll be frank. I haven’t been writing. Not like I used to. I’m been in a meh stage of life, and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and PBS have been happy to keep me company. But, lately, I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading

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Stations in Life

This was supposed to post on Wednesday, but apparently, my brain has a different version of reality installed:D With staffing shortages at work, I’ve gone back to my sampling ways. It has been ten years since I sampled and while … Continue reading

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In the Dark

I spent the last few weeks watching Dark. It is a German series of ten episodes on Netflix that is part murder mystery and part SciFi series. In essence, you follow a rather large cast of characters around, across generations … Continue reading

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Friday Futurecast: The High Seas

Disclaimer: I hate fish. I hate the taste of it. I hate the texture of it. I hate the smell of it. But I love the ocean. I love to eat the bottom-feeders (crab, lobster, clams) and the soft, squishy … Continue reading

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I thought I was being clever

The hubbinator and I have been working on our backyard.  You know, turning it into something other than a bare patch of dirt. Before the heat kicked in, we invested in 5 new plants. 2 rose bushes 1 lavender bush … Continue reading

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Substitutions not recommended

I’m sure I’m not alone in leaving my charging cord attached to my computer. This allows for overnight charging as well as updates. I always have another as a back-up for when I’m at work, but for the most part, … Continue reading

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