>Trying something new:put on receptionist duty in the Editing department at Tate. So far have answered the phone three times, and once it was actually for me! Don’t misunderstand that exclamation point, that was more terror than excitement. Plus neither of my bosses are in the office today so I am not getting my questions […]

>Today I learned that…in medieval times people thought shark teeth were fossilized dragon’s tongues. Somebody else thought that they fell from the sky during eclipses. They were used in magical potions and worn as good luck charms. Nicolas Steno sadly enlightened the common populace in 1667. Now they’re just known as shark teeth.

>Today’s challenge: trying to weave together the disappearance of Jean and Hawkins with Rahab confronting Bracken about his powers. The two strands are inseparable in the story line, but it’s hard to balance Rahab’s desire to find her friend with her concern and compassion for Bracken’s inner struggle. It’s taking too much out of me. […]

>Finally! I have been taken “across the street!” I’m not really sure why I put that in quotes, since it literally is across the street. I’m speaking, of course, about the room full of copy and conceptual editors where I will be working at Tate from now on. I know that my boss, Curtis was […]

>Today I learned that:Gardening books always have boring titles, and most of the time they’re ridiculously long, too. I was pleasantly surprised when I found that my supervisor called me to his office not to tell me what I did wrong or right (which would have been nice) but to ask me my opinion on […]

>Today I learned that:A trip to the mall can be at once terrifying, exciting, tiring, and satisfying. This evening Sean and I decided to finally fill out his wardrobe with a few more dress pants and shirt for his “real” job. Those suit racks at Dillards can be intimidating! However, we summoned our courage and […]

>What I learned at Tate Publishing today:Well, I spend most of my day doing conceptual editing for a book titled “Gardening Enhances my Faith.” I learned a lot about composting, planting potatoes, and how the government is trying to take over all farming in the US so that…well, I’m not sure exactly why, but apparently […]

>My newest goal is to plan meals so that we actually eat well and don’t end up eating cereal all the time. I planned this week with the thoughts that I had lots of leftover meatballs from today and I also have a dozen brown eggs from John and Jayne: Mon: Leftover Pasta with Chicken […]

>Yesterday I learned that:Botox is an injection of Botulism under your skin. Botulism is a bacteria that paralyzes you. If you eat it, it’s pretty much fatal.Now, I guess there are lots of different things that we use in everyday life that could kill you if you eat it, but I’m a little disquieted by […]

>What I learned Monday:If you’re trying to shove something down your cat’s throat, you should probably be wearing some kind of protective armor. Or, just don’t shove something down your cat’s throat. What I learned Tuesday:You can think you’re doing everything right, and it’s still your fault. Also, I should triple check how many boxes […]