Author Archives: Frog

10 down, 53 more to go

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Frog

I just decided to torture myself and count up remaining pages of coursework I need to write before the end of April/beginning of May. For some of you this is nothing, but for me it’s a big deal. I have … Continue reading →

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If she accidentally falls down the stairs, it wasn’t me.

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Frog

This morning I got to work after taking yesterday as a pre-cautionary sick day–felt like I might get sick and decided to nip that sinus drainage crap in the bud–and had to take a knife out of my back. This … Continue reading →

Posted in General Spleen Venting | 1 Comment

Stock car flamin with a loser and the cruise control

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Frog

The snot has attacked me and I’m really trying not to let it win and turn into a full-blown cold. I do not have time this week for this nonsense. My group is presenting a simulation of a change strategy … Continue reading →

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Spinning off its axis

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Frog

Did you feel the Earth tilt this morning? I’m going to Chicago for eLearning training in May…how convenient. My travel portion of the trip the better-half and I are going to take will be paid for by my organization. How … Continue reading →

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Space Time Continuum

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Frog

Yes, this is going to be a post about the time change and how screwed up my body clock is. Boring? Yes. This week I have dragged myself out of bed and to work. Dragged is the best word I … Continue reading →

Posted in Generic Thoughts | 2 Comments

Bookcases

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Frog

As of today, we have bookcases in the room we’ve been calling the study since we moved in back in 2005. The room is one of the first ones you see when you walk through the front door so it … Continue reading →

Posted in House Proud | 2 Comments

When It Snows, Smoke

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Frog

The better-half bought an 8lb slab of Berkshire pork belly from Belmont about a week ago. We sliced it into two slabs and put on the cure. We were supposed to smoke it over the weekend but with the rain … Continue reading →

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Nine-Ten Inches of Snow

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Frog

No phone line, cable was dead until about mid-day and the power is still out…the better-half went out to replenish our supply of gasoline for the generator and saw snapped power lines. Wonderful. Also, one road was blocked for some … Continue reading →

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Forecast

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Frog

I’ve heard a snow forecast of 2-4 inches and one for 5-8 inches. Think we’ll actually see any snow accumulation? It would, of course, figure that we’d get snow in March. At the point in time where we are all … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Thinking | 3 Comments

Need Your Help

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Frog

The better-half and I are thinking seriously about going to Chicago in mid/late May. What suggestions do you have? We like to eat (as you know) and we like interesting/off-beat things (as you probably also know). I’m thinking at this … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating, Listening | 3 Comments