Kristine

Rumor of the day: I heard from my network that two people got fired at NOAA for stepping away from their desks and leaving their id cards in their computer. I can’t verify the veracity of that, but word to the wise: they’ll use any excuse to get rid of people.

WWYD? #BroochingTheSubject

Today’s pin. Today’s mood. Monku, monku. #BroochingTheSubject

Having to fight Elon Musk at DOGE before we’ve even battled Trump feels like having to defeat the forces of Saruman first at Helm’s Deep.

Ditto EEOC Commissioners and NLRB Board Members

Trying to add a little sparkle to this dreary, rainy day. Happy Friday! #BroochingTheSubject

Lest we forget… this hangs in a prominent spot in our kitchen.

Repping a bit of my heritage at a community event tonight. #BroochingTheSubject

Lots of layers for this frosty winter day in the office. Happy Friday! #BroochingTheSubject

I’m guessing there were more people swarming the Capitol for Jimmy Carter than for the other guy. And no one was injured. The response a person evokes reflects what they contributed to the world.

Yesterday, our kiddo told us that he is agnostic. I asked him if he was sure.

I assert that this is the best ugly holiday sweater ever! I challenge you to find anything more awesomely hideous. #UglyChristmasSweater

Homemade Oreo cookies! #CookieMomster #KristineCookieChronicles

Latte lads! #CookieMomster #KristineCookieChronicles

Last evening, my son informed me that he is chaotic neutral. Then he explained to me what that meant. He has completely surpassed me in nerdiness. 

#BroochingTheSubject with one of my favorites!

Seeking recommendations for more games for a kid who likes #AxisAndAllies, #Shogun, #Ogre and other #StrategicBoardGames. TIA.

Dough #3 done!

(#1 was the deep chocolate cookie dough. #2 was iced coffee cookie dough. #3 is Oreos.)

Oops, that should read “light sentence “…

Did you hear about the rainbow who was sentenced to prison? Don’t worry it was a late sentence that gave it time to reflect.

This stopped me in my tracks and reminded me to practice an attitude of gratitude. Wow, just wow.

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I made chocolate mocha pudding out of hard-boiled eggs and coconut milk. Flavor is good, but I didn’t buzz it enough so the consistency is a little grainy. Otherwise two thumbs up! I’ll try making it again.

The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025 Having received hundreds to thousands of fan mail each week, it's only fitting to honor White with a postage stamp.

Hell, yaaaaaas!

Women Cryptologists of WWII Stamps | USPS.com With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service honors the women cryptologists of World War II, whose service played an inestimable role in the Allied victory.

Love this!

Queuing Avenue Q (the original cast recording).

Listening to the soundtrack of Chess and still avoiding the noise…er, I mean, the news.

Found it.