No, I haven't died ... 

... I've just been neglecting this dinky blog.

When I created it in 2006, I quickly threw things together using a simple template and bare minimum of features, fully intending to circle back and spiff it up with things like a search feature, back/forward navigation, full tag browsing, and a cleaner, responsive template. Clearly, I haven't done any of that.

Then there's the added fun of all my embedded posts from the now-defunct Google+ that are no longer visible, resulting in scads of mystery pages. Yay.

Will I ever show this blog some love? Honestly don't know. We'll see. Until then, please accept my apologies for all the aforementioned clinkers.

And if you'd like to interact socially, I'm most active on Instagram and MeWe.

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It's Thankful Thursday! (Special hot tub saints edition) 

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It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Hot tubs. . 2) A shorter workweek thanks to the Labor Day holiday on Monday. . 3) The communion of saints. . 4) Listening to The Bloop's =^..^= purrs. . 5) Soap. . 6) Plastic food storage containers. . #gratitude #thankfulness

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It's Thankful Thursday! (Special bug-free burgers edition) 

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) No additional flash flooding this week. . 2) Burgers without buns. Not as highfalutin' as Doctors Without Borders, but danged delicious. . 3) Novenas. . 4) The happy anticipation of a 3-day weekend being just around the corner. . 5) Indoor plumbing. . 6) Bug-free, no-biting-worries beds. . 7) THE EUCHARIST. ?? . #gratitude #thankfulness

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It's Thankful Thursday! (Special stylebook dinner edition) 

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Amid the scary flooding ?? in Madison and Gov. Walker declaring a state of emergency for our county (Dane), we're safe, dry, and have power. . 2) Being able to find and play with fun stickers like this in photo/pic apps for simple, bright cheer. ?? . 3) Pals who unfailingly and graciously share career-related coaching. . 4) While it's not the swankiest or sporting the fullest set of features, Microsoft's OneNote is damned handy. . 5) The shot of joy I get from editing. Yeah, it's geeky and kind of weird, but I do love it. . 6) Related to #5, I adore the online @apstylebook, especially with it including relevant Ask the Editor sections in search results. . 7) Being able to pop out for dinner when we're too tired or unmotivated to make it ourselves. . #gratitude #thankfulness

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It's Thankful Thursday! (Special unicorn spiralizer edition) 

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Lunch with a coworker who's become a pal. . 2) A spiralizer for making zoodles. . 3) Relaxing in hot tubs. . 4) The ridiculous cheer of unicorns. ?? . 5) Towels. . 6) Remembering to pray. . #gratitude #thankfulness

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