http://useyourhands.com your good girl's getting better Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:01:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en about working from home is that on the first Tuesday morning of the month, the City tests the tornado sirens. It still freaks me out. http://useyourhands.com/2008/07/01/a-funny-thing/ I've been cruising the Wanted section of Craig's List because I'm in the middle of a huge house purge and I like to make people's day. I cannot, however, fulfill this wish: Gently Used Dungeon Furniture Needed (Chicago) I am looking for gently used Dungeon Furniture in like new or good condition. ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/06/20/wow-2/ I'm fiddling with my RSS feeds. Something's wonky with the ol' blog. http://useyourhands.com/2008/06/03/test-post/ At first, all she saw were his shoes, one untied and the other on the floor. She followed them up and up to his hands clutching at the rope around his purple, pleading neck. In all honesty, she was not surprised. Slow and then speeding fast, she realized he was ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/06/03/short-short-story/ - Bring books in for sale - Take recycling in - Buy soil conditioner for lawn - Cover lawn with cardboard, compost and newspapers - Finish painting basement - Arrange and decorate basement - Touch up paint in living room, dining room, and entry way - Empty station wagon - Donate station wagon - Finish portfolio site - Finish print ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/06/02/to-do-week-of-june-2/ Wheatberry Green Salad 1 cup uncooked wheatberries 1 cup rough-chopped grape tomatoes 2 huge handfuls of robust greens (kale, beet greens, etc.) 1/4 cup Annie's Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette 1 to 1 1/2 cups of sauteed seitan, cubed In a big bowl, prepare a big bowl of washed, uncooked greens. Cook up your friends the wheatberries. You'll ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/05/21/awesome-dinner/ Now that I work out of my house, I've gotten really into staring out the window and checking out what's going on in my street in Albany Park. So much happened this morning! My really elderly across-the-street neighbor was once again taken to the hospital. My next-door neighbors got a delivery ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/05/08/neighborhood-busybody/ About two months ago, I decided to leave my job, where I've been for nearly four years. It was more than time. I'm planning on volunteering, gardening, and freelancing (hire me!). But today was my first day off, my first day of freedom. And on May Day! I started the day in ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/05/01/first-day/ So, last night I was out at Neo and "Girls on Film" came on. And I remembered a story I have featuring this Duran Duran classic. One evening, I was watching the local news in Los Angeles when a story about mammography came on. The bumper music? That's right -- "Girls ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/03/14/found-cocktail-party-story/ I just returned from nine days in sunny, lovely Barcelona, Spain. I needed to attend a conference, but added a bit of time before and after the show to sight-see. As a vegan, I was a bit concerned about being able to eat well in a country known for meat and ... http://useyourhands.com/2008/02/20/barcelona/