Pack Rat Day!

Today is a day custom made for my family. It’s Pack Rat Day! No, we aren’t hoarders. You won’t find busted plumbing, floor to ceiling piles of shopping, or dead cats in our homes. You won’t have to follow a tiny pathway from room to room. You won’t have to move 17 things to find a place to sit. But… Read more »
Pre-Postmodernism

I consider myself a modern woman. I’ve worked full-time since I was 22 years old. I have a Bachelor’s degree (in Biology). I have travelled alone and will continue to do so from time to time. I am childless by choice. My husband is my partner and I am his- we are equals in our relationship. I have money and… Read more »
Faithful Friday 5-12
Lost Sock Memorial Day

Today is a day we can ALL appreciate. Today we have a moment of silence for all the socks we’ve lost and ponder the eternal mystery- where do those socks go? Does the dryer really eat them? Do they hide under beds? Do our pets eat them? Who knows!! But regardless of where they go, once they are gone they… Read more »
Have Trust, Will Travel

I mentioned a while back that I am taking a solo vacation next month here: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2017/03/plan-a-solo-vacation-day/ My husband isn’t a big fan of Duluth MN, whereas I adore it, so I’m going there alone. To put it mildly, folks are freaking out over this. I’ve left coworkers speechless by simply mentioning it. My mother has expressed concern that I… Read more »
Faithful Friday 5-5
Kitty Update and Thanks!

Last week I asked for help integrating a third cat into my home. Thank you to everyone who sent me tips! I got answers by Facebook, text, even Twitter! I am very happy to report that we have made amazing strides in the past week and we are well on our way to a happy 3 cat household! Boots (the… Read more »
Faithful Friday 4-28
DNA day

Today is DNA day. As a science nerd I’m loving this! Today we celebrate 2 important events in the history of genetic science – the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA by Watson and Frick in 1953 and the completion of the human genome project in 2001. It is impossible to understate how important the discovery and mapping… Read more »