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On social media I see so many friends tackling big projects while they're sheltering at home. Making quilts, painting furniture, la...

I worked at  Marigold today. It is always fun to spend the day among the pretty clothes and nice co-workers and customers. The red...

[Click on the title to read the full post] Today's Think Kit blogging prompt: What are you grateful for this year? I'm a w...

   [Click on the title to read the full post] Today's Think Kit blogging prompt: Look at your surroundings as if you're seei...

It's not looking good for my work laptop. Luckily it is only a few months old and under warranty. So now I figure that I'll onl...

I'm not a big conference goer. I've never had a job where conferences are a big part of the working culture. In the last few year...

Awesome volunteers including Mom and sister Beth It has been a hectic week between trying to catch up from being in Austin and gettin...

Red Key Jukebox  There is a cause and effect of going out of town for a week for me - three jobs to be covered. I have plenty of vacatio...

I left for the airport straight from work today. It was weird to see my suitcase sitting next to my desk. I don't know about you, ...

I always feel super guilty when I've neglected this blog. I turned 50 in May. It's not so bad really. I've been working on t...

These sensible boots are on some stylish woman at a swanky hotel opening. I couldn't stand the snow boots one more day, so I broke out...

Back to work today. Folks need to eat. My car is still stuck as stuck can be. Thankfully neighbor Kipp gave me a ride to work. He pi...

While I'm a charter member of the clean plate club, my work desk does not get the same distinction. It's a combination of things....

There is a big old football game coming to Indianapolis next year. And it will take an army of volunteers to run it. I'm excited to be ...

 ...that I'm qualified to speak to a senior level college class? And maybe I'm not - but I spent an hour and a half tonight with ...

Waitress station, Red Key Pipe [bottom right] is a chute where returnable beer bottles used to travel to basement. Trash can [top right] i...

unexplained water on the woman's room floor I think the winter doldrums have arrived. It's cold. It's gloomy. It's late Jan...

Casual Fridays confuse me. Partly because my everyday work dress is not formal. My days are pretty unpredictable. Just this week I've...

Not every day at the State Fair can be a, well, day at the fair. Read about my misadventures by clicking here .

Today's adventures included two trips to the Indiana State Fair with a shift at Marigold tossed in the middle.  Read all about what I ...