Confession: On this the 25th day of August in the Year of Our Ellen Willis 2018 I did go forth and purchasedc supplies to start making Christmas gifts. Yes, it is absolutely batshit crazy to…
Date Archives August 2018
Day 31 of 200: How Does My Muriel Grow?
“When you have a daughter will you name her after me?” My Grammu asked me quite a lot. I don’t know if she bugged anyone else about naming a daughter after her or just me,…
Day 30 of 200: Happy New Chair Day
Back in June or maybe it was interminable July, I bought a new coffee table. My old “coffee table” was two $7 IKEA tables that I pushed together. I bought them when I lived in…
Day 29 of 200: I Woke with Murder on My Mind
I’m tired tonight as I type up the day’s 200 words. I didn’t get to sleep until late because of Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential and I was up early due to the lawn mowers making…
Day 28 of 200: The Flagship of My Fleet
Frequently when I talk about cooking it makes people in my life feel bad about themselves, which sucks. One, because I don’t have a lot to talk about. Two, because when I worked full-time I…
Day 27 of 200: The Making of a Modern Blog Post
First, decide on a topic. When limiting yourself to only 200 words a day chose something you can handle with ease. Today you decide to write about dying on every hill. Second, watch the video…