• chocolate ice cream

    5 true confessions of a jaded mind

    * August has long been my least favorite month of the year. Perhaps because it’s so freakin’ hot and muggy.

    * The happiest moment of August is when the fall catalogs start to arrive, particularly the ones that feature Halloween items. That’s when I know the relief of Autumn is on the way.

    * If I spy a small animal — say a cat or a chipmunk — hanging around the house, I will leave scraps of food for it.

    * I am delighted by good manners, common courtesy and kindness.

    * I never tire of chocolate.


  • bender

    August can bite my shiny metal ass

    August has always been a Murphy month for me. At some point, without fail, bad things will happen, and by bad things I mean everything from technological difficulties, cooking mishaps, unexpected expenses, traffic jams, communication breakdowns and mosquito bites to debilitating illnesses, natural disasters, accidents and/or death.

    As usual, this year did not break the trend. I won’t get into much detail here; let’s just say that several of the items on the above list occurred, all in the span of a week. So if I’ve been unusually grumpy lately, I apologize. August just has that effect on me.