It’s that time of year, and I know everyone is busy getting ready for hosting or traveling or kicking back, so I’ll keep this short. What are some of your memories (or traditions) from around this time of year? A few from long ago and far away: Hope you have a wonderful week! Continue reading May we interest you in a flashback?
Fall is officially the coziest season, in my book. Yes, there’s winter. You could argue for it, and that’s fine. They are both cozy in their own way. But I absolutely adore how a cool, crisp autumn serves as a most welcome transition from the blazingly hot summer months. So rejuvenating to the body and spirit! Anyway, here are some of my favorite Cozy Things: … Continue reading The Coziest Season
So I just spent the better part of an evening looking for a form to submit feedback to a very large company. Surprisingly, this is not a new scenario. You’d think that the bigger the company, the more important it is to have a way for your customers to provide feedback. Even if Le Company does not care what we all think, it should at … Continue reading Ideas Welcome
We must have been the last people in the world to hear that nonstick pans are not so great for you. And we had the same ones since we got married; even if they weren’t all scraped to heck (they were), they were way past the 10-year deadline for use. Oops! So we decided to take the leap/plunge/bait and trade our old faithfuls for stainless … Continue reading Never Too Late
This doesn’t come along very often…it’s a real-life mystery. Your turn to sleuth, if you want it. 🙂 Here’s the situation. A friend is an avid puzzler–she always has one in progress on its own table. Lately, something strange has been happening: when she wakes up in the morning, the puzzle looks different. Usually less completed, as if someone or something has undone what she … Continue reading A Real Mystery
Left Coast Crime was wonderful. Continue reading Photographic Evidence
Usually the “Just a Friendly Note” series addresses the things that are perhaps not working so well—and it’s both fun and cathartic to articulate them. This week, however, I’m going to focus on the positive because many of us are feeling like we could use a lift. ☀️ Dear Packable Puffer Jackets: Thank you for the option to keep warm in a streamlined manner rather … Continue reading Just a friendly note (gratitude edition)
We have been told that technology is supposed to make things easier. But sometimes it doesn’t. Take, for instance, the issue of holiday returns, a pretty common activity. In previous years, the process typically went something like this: Fill out return form. Use provided mailing label and package item. Mail it back. Receive refund or credit for new item. This year, however, it went like … Continue reading What happened to all the helpfulness?
So happy to see you! Mom is still working on her book, so I’ve been asked to provide a puppy update–or “pupdate,” if you will–about the routine I’ve developed since my last visit in September. Can’t believe I’m already five months old! In the morning, I like to find a sunbeam in which I can do my own style of yoga. Downward dog is my … Continue reading Hello Again, Human Friends
Welcome to Election Week, where there are big questions to be answered! In the meantime, here are a few tiny and random ones. Please feel free to answer any or all of the following: What is your favorite (Halloween or otherwise) candy of all time? What is something you’re watching on tv right now? What is one food or drink you’ve recently discovered and would … Continue reading Just Wondering
Hi everyone: (My mom Cynthia is busy working on a book right now, so she said I could take this post.) I’ve had a great time over the past few weeks teaching my family how we should do things. And in addition to the usual snuggles and puppy toy requirements, I have some other ideas. For example, here I am playing Grab The Water Bowl … Continue reading A Little Something Different
Here at Chicks, we talk a lot about books—particularly mystery, obviously—but it’s been a minute since we’ve discussed film. It’s on my mind since I’m currently teaching a course that explores the rise and influence of film noir (which has of course adapted numerous crime novels for the screen, so perhaps it’s not that far from our usual beat). We’ll sidestep the whole is-it-a-genre-or-a-style scholarly … Continue reading a slight swerve
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