It’s about 109 degrees outside, and I am not exaggerating when I say that. Houston hit 109 yesterday which is…
Failure to Launch
Whew. This week did not go the way I thought it would, but such is life in the space business…
Faking Fall
We’ve had 33 days with highs above 100 degrees in 2011, including the last 23 days in a row. To…
Elastic Corners and Sewing Hexagons
I don’t know how I would learn to sew without the internet. I guess I’d just take many more classes…
No Chickens Allowed
Our lawn in previous, much rainier years The previously mentioned League City watering ban was lifted less than a week…
August Sky
This is how I feel anytime I go outside. Hot. Dry. Sun-drenched and parched.
This 'n That
Sculpture in front of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum We actually had some gray clouds of our own over…
The Farm
After more than 5 years together, I finally took Jose to the farm! Here we are in the “new” barn…which…
Moving Out and Moving On
This week has flown past, although I’m not actually sure where all the time went. I’ve been busy at work…
Sweet Potato Empanadas
I’ve cooked a few new and yummy things in the past couple months but got lazy with posting about them….
Not Bad…Not Bad At All
My sewing class on Saturday morning got canceled! Undeterred, I decided to try making the pajama pants on my own….
STS-135 Tweetup
Last week I got to speak to the STS-135 JSC Tweetup in Mission Control. Thirty tweeps were lucky enough to…
