i've got a date with this little man this AM....we're both still under the weather.  i might have a case of laryngitis.  i'd love to curl up and watch a movie....walker agreed.

he always picks good night gorilla....it's the one movie i'm okay w/ him watching.  it last 10 minutes and he will sit the entire time and watch it.  i use this to my advantage....

 i need tea....it helps the throat.  i wish i had a doctor here.  i probably need an antibiotic by now.  i've lived here for a year but i still don't have a doc.  and it never works to call when you get sick b/c they always say they aren't accepting new patients.

i feel like this picture i found at a thrift store yrs ago....i call him achoo....b/c he looks like he is about to sneeze.

 i really need to clean my house.  i have company coming tomorrow AM.  i don't have it in me.

 instead i work....walker thinks he should help....95% of the time when walker's not at school, this is how i work.

 9:30 and it's time for walker to take a nap (secretly i might be doing the happy dance)....

b/c now i can curl up on the sofa w/ a blanket and read my new magazines....finger's crossed his nap last long.....

if you want something to read, lauren at the cottage mix asked me to answer some questions about how the designer's attic got started....

i hope y'all have a wonderful weekend.  xoxo.

Signal Boost: Stand With Science

Junior PI Scientist-Mom-Wife wrote to ask me to signal boost Stand With Science, and I am more than happy to oblige. I'm actually going to repost her words here, to tell you about this effort.

Next week the Congress Joint Select 'super' Committee on Deficit Reduction will decide where to make the next big cuts. If they do not agree or find a plan to reduce spending, sweeping cuts will be put into effect that will likely affect everyone in science and academia.

A group of MIT students have started a letter urging Congress not to cut science funding and they are amassing signatures. They include an amazing video that describes the importance of science, engineering and technology to our daily lives and to American jobs. It's a positive message, and really accessible to the public.

There are now about 7000 signatories on this letter, including Nobel Prize winners and numerous well known scientists (you can view signatories Bob Horvitz #6854, Philip Sharp #6866, Bob Weinberg #6846, Susan Lindquist #6727, Doug Melton #6994, Ray MacDonald#3652, Gary Ruvkun #3712, Didier Stainier #4064, Richard Hynes, Luisa Iruela-Arispe #5087, Andrew Ewald #6899, etc...) and the number keeps growing.

The video and petition have clearly gone viral, which is great. The main message is that the future of science is at stake.

This video and letter have been covered by the NY Times, Science (AAAS) and many other news organizations and blogs. We need faculty and respected scientists to help further this worthy request to Congress.

If you have time, please view the MIT student video and consider signing the letter.

Here's the video:

Readers, please sign this letter. Bloggers, please blog about this. Make some noise. The last thing we want to do in this economy is cut STEM research funding - let's send a strong message to Congress.

Menggambar Daun Sederhana dengan Corel Draw X4

Kali ini blog Fakta Unik akan memberikan tutorial cara menggambar serta mendesain objek daun sederhana dengan Corel Draw. Kebetulan Software Corel Draw yang Rendra gunakan kali ini adalah versi X4. Berikut tutorial singkatnya khusus bagi anda yang baru belajar seperti saya.

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Night Running

You don't have to be to bright to run trails at night, but your headlamp should be.
This was a November 9th evening run starting at 6:00 pm at Komoka, and I am sure the singlets and short sleeves will be put away for warmer garments soon.
If you have not tried night running with a headlamp, you should try it, as I am sure you will be hooked.
I have a couple extra headlamps in my trunk, should you wish to come out and give it a try.
Komoka Trails, every Wednesday evening starting at 6:00 pm.

we packed up and heading to the mountains last week...it was so nice to just veg and not have one thing that we had to do.  we hiked and cooked and sat by the fire at night....it was just what the doctor ordered.  and then it was time to return to the real world: i came back w/ a cold, a suitcases full of dirty clothes, a pile of emails and work that i couldn't do b/c my ipad didn't have service (so if you are waiting for an email from me, it's coming!!)...happy monday, right?!!

*images courtesy of middle child complex, lisa sherry interieurs, natty by design, atlanta home mag