tumbling what-the-heck

My life is a tumblin’, tumbling like a tumbleweedOkay. Not really.But, that would be a heck of an excuse for not updating. I’m still alive, just look at my Twitter. You are following, right?
So, what’s the 411? –Finished another book in the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series (anxiously awaiting the next season on [...]

Oink, Oink

Breaking News: This.just.in…
This blog has been taken over by the swine flu.
*cough, cough*
And, now you’re infected, too. Ha-ha. Have a nice day.
Click here to see another humorous take on swine flu, provided my MeMo (the deputy editor of the Houston Chronicle).
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Another season opens!

It’s the start of another season! [Major League] Baseball, of course. Opening Day is today, Monday, April 6th, and hopes are high for another interesting year, maybe without a steroid dabacle even. Dare we dream? Indeed, it’s the stuff the Houston Astros are made of…dreams (for we have little else at the moment, but who [...]

The good, the bad, and the wtf

Wow, another week is gone, and another round of random thoughts have been added to fritter around in my fricasseed brain. I’d blog more about them, but they tend to pop in at random intervals, so we just have to wait for “poppage”.
Good news of the week: a mystery has been solved! Awhile ago, [...]

I Resolve…

It’s a brand new year! It’s not like an old year, it’s a new year! Well, at least we can all hope. ;D Though I’m still one computer shy, I’m putting Ike behind me, and trying something new (for me), starting today. Since this time is traditionally about resolving to do better, I’m going to [...]

Blogging on the fly

Hello people!
Yes, The Pear Lady is alive to blog/entertain you all again. Well, sort of… I’m borrowing a connection for this entry. You see, I’m still one of the thousands affected by a “little” hurricane called Ike. It took a-hold of my power and away it went. It’s really weird to be without technology, and [...]

Hey You Guys!

In case you’ve not heard, The Electric Company is coming back…
Here’s a taste so you can see how things used to be:

Details @ School Library Journal
It kind of reminds me of the PBSKids show, Zoom, too, with maybe some Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood in the mix (old-school-style, of course). And, yeah…I [...]

Letter of the moment

Weird story of the moment – a fake letter was passed around giving out free condoms? Oh-kay. Some people will do anything for a laugh. What else is to do in Lincoln? Tip cows? (just teasing, of course)

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*narrator’s voice chants* This post is sponsored by the letters, T, P, L, the [...]

Mama Earth revisited

Dear Mother Nature,
I told you I’d type with you again soon. I hope you’ve had a good day! Writing this letter tonight reminds me I need to set out my weekly recycling.  By the way, doesn’t my blog friend Nikki just rock? ;D And, the Houston Astros looked pretty nifty in those special green uniforms [...]

Take me out the ball game

The smell of Astroturf is in the slightly chilled Spring air!
It’s time once again to check in with my favorite minor league baseball player,  pitcher Adam Cowart. When we last left him, he had just helped the San Jose Giants (Single A advanced minor league team of the SF Giants organization) win the California [...]