Category Archives: Life

The Starling Wars

Posted on 05/17/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Long-time readers will remember The Woodpecker Wars, wherein a woodpecker decided that my furnace vent was the most awesome tool in the world to hammer out a tune to attract a mate, and affected my sleeping patterns for quite some … Continue reading →

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Travel day

Posted on 05/12/2012 by Meryl Yourish

It’s open thread time. Discuss the pros and cons of having an eleven-year-old Jeep with 171,000 miles on it and taking it regularly on trips from Virginia to NJ. All I can say is, if your engine light is going … Continue reading →

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What a difference five and a half years make

Posted on 04/30/2012 by Meryl Yourish

I wrote this in October of 2006: I’m sorry for the lack of posting. I haven’t got much heart these days. Money worries, cat worries, job worries (still a temp, no end in sight), stress up the wazoo. I know … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, busy

Posted on 04/24/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Up in NorVA yesterday and today, meetings, work, that sort of thing. And now, in my spare time, I will be writing. I’ll be back with a news post tomorrow.

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I’ll be damned. This blog is 11 years old today.

Posted on 04/22/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Eleven years ago, I wrote my first blog post and put it out there on the internet to finally get a little use out of the Yourish.com domain that I had bought several years prior. This blog went from personal … Continue reading →

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It’s a Max day

Posted on 04/14/2012 by Meryl Yourish

During the kiddush after services today, Max asked if he could stay over tonight. That’s because last week, Rebecca stayed over after the Seder. So I’ve spent the bulk of the day with Mr. Max. Let’s see, we had snack … Continue reading →

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So who’s got a good recipe for matzoh stuffing?

Posted on 04/02/2012 by Meryl Yourish

I have a bunch of matzoh farfel that I want to use and I thought I’d try making stuffing. Anyone have a decent recipe?

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The important things

Posted on 03/25/2012 by Meryl Yourish

We had a tornado watch in Richmond yesterday, so I decided to be prepared in case I heard what sounded like a freight train again and hid in the downstairs closet. I collected a bunch of useful things, and some … Continue reading →

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You have made me very happy

Posted on 03/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Thanks to all of you who donated to my nephew’s cross-country tour. He’s just under $200 to his goal with a day and a half left, making it a sure thing that his band will be hitting the road. Nothing … Continue reading →

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Only two days left!

Posted on 03/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

My nephew’s band still needs about $800 for that cross-country tour. If you have even a dollar or two to spare, go to Kickstarter and pledge. Aunt Meryl really wants to see her boy perform in Richmond. Plus, bonus of … Continue reading →

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Pledge drive, part 2

Posted on 03/05/2012 by Meryl Yourish

My nephew’s band needs $849 more in pledges in order to go on their cross-country tour. I kicked in a hundred books. Five bucks apiece from a few dozen of you would go a long way, especially considering that a … Continue reading →

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A pledge drive (but not for me)

Posted on 02/28/2012 by Meryl Yourish

A friend of mine is in a band, and they’re trying to raise $2,500 for expenses for a tour–which will actually include a stop in Richmond, so I can see my “nephew” for the first time in, um, okay, it’s … Continue reading →

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On writing

Posted on 02/14/2012 by Meryl Yourish

When I started this blog in April of 2001, I had two purposes in mind: To keep up my HTML skills in the hope of getting a job, and to keep up my writing skills in the hope of eventually … Continue reading →

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One more penalty on thriftiness

Posted on 02/09/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Let’s review: I refused to get a mortgage I couldn’t afford. I didn’t get a balloon mortgage. I didn’t buy my condo until I was sure of two things: That my contracting job would be a full-time staff position, and … Continue reading →

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Well, I did write today…

Posted on 02/05/2012 by Meryl Yourish

But it was for me. I’m close to the halfway point with my novel, and put about another 2000 words on it this weekend. You know, if it’s a choice between the blog and my novel, the blog is always … Continue reading →

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25 years online

Posted on 02/02/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Twenty-five years ago today, I opened my BBS to the public. It had one telephone line, so when one person was on it, everyone else got a busy signal. It was 2400 baud. Woo! So fast! I think I used … Continue reading →

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Oh, I almost forgot

Posted on 01/28/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Been a busy day. Writing, concert-going, and tablet-buying. More tomorrow.

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Hebrew-English translator in Jerusalem

Posted on 01/24/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Anyone need a translator? Rahel Jaskow is looking for work. Know anyone who needs an excellent editor, Hebrew –> English translator or entry-level technical writer? If you do, please send them my way! My Word skills are top-notch, I’m extremely … Continue reading →

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It was a productive writing day…

Posted on 01/22/2012 by Meryl Yourish

but not for the blog. I wrote and recorded my last-ever Shire Network News segment, and also put down another 1100 words in the novel. That’s why there were no posts today.

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So does one twinday plus another twinday equal Twinsday?

Posted on 01/21/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Years ago, before I was gainfully employed at a full-time job, I used to spend every Thursday with my friend Sarah and her twin toddlers. It started with a “Hey, you want to come to the Farmer’s Market with me?” … Continue reading →

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