http://www.ohjoy.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:01:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been hearing these baby birds cheeping in their nest for weeks now. Today, they finally looked out of their nest enough for me to see them. They look worried. Happy 4th of July, people. http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/07/03/baby-birds/ I have been trying to do more activities not related to gardening, fixing the house, and eating food. I feel like all I’ve done the last few months is those three things. Oh, and sitting in front of a computer typing, of course. So anyway, I plan to do more ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/07/02/hurrah-for-wine-tasting/ I have a couple of articles coming out. In the most recent issue of Bay Nature, I wrote an article looking at the Pacific leatherback turtle. This amazing turtle--the biggest turtle in the world, in fact--migrates through the Bay Area every year. I would love to see one. Here's an ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/30/articlesancient-mariner-and-bride-wore-green/ I've decided to start posting about writing on here again. At least, I will blog about writing when I have something to say about it. (Prior to this, my writing posts have been over at Word Pirates.) The truth is, I am sick of blogs and have been trying to ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/25/blog-the-blogging-blogacon/ Kyle and I with Louisville behind us, about eight years ago. Tomorrow is my six year wedding anniversary. I enjoy being married. I can't relate to those people who say marriage is work. Really, what is Deanna on the comic strip For Better Or Worse talking about here? Marriage is a ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/20/happy-six-years/ I have an article in the most recent North Bay Bohemian on ICE's raids of Marin County apartment complexes. If you haven't heard, ICE is sweeping Bay Area apartment complexes to arrest illegal immigrants, but they are also using the raids as an excuse to interrogate other people about their ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/19/article-ice-raids/ I never really cared about Sex and the City, but I watched the movie last night. Here are my thoughts: a. The sequences about fashion seem like commercial breaks. You have to sit through boring fashion shows or Carrie trying on fancy-pants wedding dresses before you get back to the ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/11/i-watched-the-sex-in-the-city-movie/ Are our cosmetics safe? Some people say no. Increasingly, experts are looking to the chemicals in make-up for the answers to cancer rates and other health problems. Personally, I don't think there's anything to worry about--especially if you don't wear make-up every day--but a group of teenagers in Marin disagrees ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/10/article-powder-puff-girls/ This year, I'm keeping track of the yield from my garden, not counting herbs. It's pretty fun to see how many things I've grown (and to see if it is worth it to grow them again next year). Here is the list so far: Radishes: 47 (I will sow again ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/05/garden-bounty-in-june/ I am over Las Vegas now. I don’t need to return again … ever. I probably will go back because it’s the kind of place you end up having to visit periodically. And that’s okay. I don’t hate Las Vegas. I am just over it. A few other thoughts: 1. ... http://www.ohjoy.org/2008/06/04/las-vegas-day-3-4/