1. It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
2. Get mad, then get over it.
3. Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
4. It can be done!
5. Be careful what you choose. You may get it.
6. Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
7. You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
8. Check small things.
9. Share credit.
10. Remain calm. Be kind.
11. Have a vision. Be demanding.
12. Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
13. Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

— General Colin Powell’s Rules:

could it be true? A return of the errant blogger? If I can recall any code at all, perhaps!

quilt in progress.

stuff on paper.

A  stack of fabric.

how haiku-like.

apparently I chose a moment to upgrade this site just as WordPress itself is being upgrade. That combined with a little rustiness to cause some not so good result. However – backup has this back with a few losses tht I’ll deal with another time – categories etc. sorry!