Author Archives: Kat

About Kat

Cat lover, singer, early music addict, reads a lot. Former R&D chemist with an obsessive need for variety. Now active as a freelance technical writer and editor, web designer, photographer, computer coach, and trainer. Owner, MasterWork Consulting (http://www.masterworkconsulting.com/).

A gift for friends

Today, I gave two friends a gift. Not what I planned to give them this year, but it was something they needed, I think. I put aside my computer for the day, left the housework undone, turned off my business … Continue reading

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Christmas decorating, in stages.

Friday, I moved the piano and put up the bottom section of our artificial Christmas tree. Just the bottom. Why? We have catlets. Two feline teenagers, about 9 or 10 months old, who are into everything. Everything. All the time. … Continue reading

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Gone

They’re gone. My Delicious bookmarks are gone. All of them. So is my Barnes and Noble Wishlist. I had more than 20 nook books listed there. Gone. All gone. Technology 2, Kat 0. It’s been that kind of day. Grrrrrrr. … Continue reading

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I broke it.

I broke it. I didn’t mean to do it, but I broke it. When I first saw it, on my grandmother’s marble-topped table, it was beautiful. A gilt cast-iron table lamp, very large and ornate, with a stained-glass shade about … Continue reading

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Q&A: “Where do you get your ideas?”

My four blogs have varying levels of activity. My business website will soon contain articles on several techie subjects, as soon as I finish updating the material from my old site. I also contribute to threads on waaay too many email … Continue reading

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