Desktop (non-virtual) I’ve been really struggling with the writing of a paper for the forthcoming LIANZA conference*. I seem to freeze up whenever I am faced by the blank screen of the wordprocessor. Thankfully, I think I have found the antidote: I can work with paper, and pencil. I’ve been scribbling with a nice 2B [...]
Well, another year, and another Save the Children Book Sale has come and gone. Messy desk Total spent: $120.50, over 4 days. (Yes, we went back a few times. I went three times, and M dropped in during the week after class.) All the books are piled up in my study around me. It feels [...]
Li’l dog Reading this post on Glenda Larke’s blog reminded me of when we (me, M, and Paco) were stopped by a little boy who wanted to pat Paco. On the weekend: Little boy: Oh, he’s so cute! Can I pat him? Us: [beaming] Sure! Little boy: He’s got such big eyes, he must be [...]