On the eleventh day of Christmas, my locale gave to me… Eleven ’13 planners Ten freezing fingers Nine more to-do lists Eight resolutions Seven Frisbee bruises Six mountain mouse heads Five RayLen wines Four to-do lists Three deadlines Two aspirin and a deer crossing just before me.
Category Archives: Working Life
The Ninth Day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas, my locale gave to me… Nine more to-do lists Eight resolutions Seven Frisbee bruises Six mountain mouse heads Five RayLen wines Four to-do lists Three deadlines Two aspirin and a deer crossing just before me.
My Personal Fiscal Cliff
All day today, the financial world has been on Pinterest pins and pine needles about the outcome of the so-called “fiscal cliff” stipulated by Congress in the Budget Control Act of 2011 (automatic spending cuts and tax increases that go into effect at midnight). This poses a dilemma for the author of Snark on theContinue reading “My Personal Fiscal Cliff”
The Fourth Day of Christmas
On the fourth day of Christmas, my locale gave to me… Four to-do lists Three deadlines Two aspirin and a deer crossing just before me.
The Third Day of Christmas
On the third day of Christmas, my locale gave to me… Three deadlines Two aspirin and a deer crossing just before me.
The Girl of 100 Hats
It is true that I have been known to hold, concurrently, as many as four part-time jobs. I am comfortable wearing many different hats, as long as the wool one with the flaps over the ears is on the bottom and the pink straw Easter bonnet is second from the top. That being said, IContinue reading “The Girl of 100 Hats”
In a Sunshine Coma
Sunshine comas. They’re a thing now. Trust me. A sunshine coma is akin to the food coma you get after eating thirds at Thanksgiving dinner. After sitting in a coffee shop with exposure to the winter sunshine for fifteen minutes, you want to lie on the carpet in another patch of sunshine and stay thereContinue reading “In a Sunshine Coma”
The Perks of Falling Back
Last night while I was sleeping, the clocks crossed over to the Dark Side and returned to standard time. Ambitious early birds (are you really going to trust someone who thinks worms are a tasty treat?) may be thrilled by the extra hour of light, and to them I say, “Good for you. Savor thatContinue reading “The Perks of Falling Back”
Powering Up
Friends, I have come to an important realization: my internal system requires 43 percent solar power in order to operate at full capacity. Due to eccentricities of design, this percentage cannot be replaced by other forms of energy such as food, caffeine, or sleep. If present in insufficient quantities, I operate at a maximum functionalityContinue reading “Powering Up”
On Lying in Bed
G.K. Chesterton, sometimes you just get it right. Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling. This, however, is not generally a part of the domestic apparatus on the premises. […] Misers get up early in the morning;Continue reading “On Lying in Bed”
Snark on the Side 