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Where’s My Union Rep?
Women corset workers on strike walk down the street wearing undergarments (Photo credit: Kheel Center, Cornell University) I’m going to join the ladies in the photo above and go on strike. Mrs Fringe...
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Splitting Hairs
I need a haircut. In my mind, I look like this: Nichols as Lieutenant Uhura. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) But the mirror shows more like this: The famous tongue image (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’ve...
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And, Have an Orgasm!
Atomic Housewife. 19/52 (Photo credit: Sarahnaut) Does anyone else know/remember that old joke, poking fun at Women’s Lib? Something like this: Before women’s lib, a woman would get up, make coffee and...
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Paring Down
Old Woman Peeling Potatoes (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I love the principles behind the various living simply movements. Think about it, in our frenetic day to day lives, doesn’t the idea of slowing...
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Tis the Season
I think she’s pretty, am I done now? And, as usual, I’m unprepared. Can’t say as always, because some years I’ve been relatively on top of things, but not usually. I haven’t prepped a thing, haven’t...
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Move Over on that Cross, Will ya?
Painting image of Joan of Arc (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Checking my email this morning, I saw one of my favorite discount stores is having a sale. Today. One day only. I needed gloves. It’s freezing...
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Cuddling With that Late Night Booty Call: Want
Deutsch: Irische Hard Shoes, auch Hornpipe Shoes oder Jig Shoes genannt. Jig Shoes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) *Warning: Defensive post ahead. Yesterday afternoon, I walked past a favorite shoe store,...
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I Double Dare You
Cliff jumping in Cyprus (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Feeling introspective. Probably not a good idea, but it’s where I am tonight. I am not brave. I’ve chosen the path of least resistance more...
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Admitting Defeat
Checkmate (The Prisoner) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s true, much as I hate to admit it, I’m never going to be King. Not Virginia Woolf, not Laura Ingalls Wilder. Not even a princess. And really,...
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Five Cent Return
Description unavailable (Photo credit: B Tal) I don’t love to grocery shop. This is unfortunate, because here in Manhattan, it’s something that needs to be done frequently. Any and everything you buy...
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Is the Boogeyman Getting Bigger?
Return of the Boogeyman (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s a funny thing. I find as I get older, certain things that used to bother me, don’t. You really do reach a level of understanding, this too shall...
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The Walls are Closing In
Near the wall (Photo credit: Niamor83) I thought I would feel better after my rant about fear and changes in my last post. Wrong! I posted, and then checked out this week’s posts from blogging...
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Starry Nights and Street Fairs
English: Pleiades Star Cluster (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Trite as it sounds, sometimes as a parent you have to make hard decisions. Husband and I had to make one of those last week. Flower Child’s...
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Summer of…
Rain cloud (Photo credit: State Farm) Suckage. Last year was the Summer of Death. I’m trying to decide if this is a step up or down. The weather in New York continues to be strange, we seem to have...
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Today’s Special: Humble Pie
Shoofly Pie (Photo credit: librarykitty) No matter how many slices I eat, there’s always more. We pushed forward with car shopping, out of necessity. The special joys of used car shopping with a long...
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Pushing Forward
Sometimes I would like to say forget it, crawl into bed, and stay there for about three weeks. If you hadn’t noticed, I’m in one of those stretches right now but hiding in a bed of apathy isn’t...
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How Do You Measure A Year?
I knew it was coming, knew it was coming, and now, WHAM! My blogoversary has snuck up on me. Yup, today is one year since the “birth” of Mrs Fringe. I’m in the midst of a dental emergency, and...
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Winter is Coming
PARKA SQUIRREL TRACKS ALONG THE WEST BANK OF THE SAG. THE ESKIMOS MAKE THEIR WARMEST WINTER PARKAS FROM THE PELTS OF… – NARA – 550466 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This year, I’m trying something new. I’m...
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Twitching and Broken
Broken mirror (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What a day. A friend sent me an email telling me today was a #pitmad day on Twitter. You know, one of those insane days in cyberspace where you condense the...
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Guess What I Just Did!
If you guessed that I just spent the last hour cleaning shards of glass and frozen coffee out of my refrigerator, you guessed correctly. See the photo above for your prize. What? It’s summer, there...
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