Finished a hat this morning... a pretty sparkly yarn of sea-blues, greens and grey. It's a sort of loose beret that fits close around the forehead, while the back part can be dragged to one side or to the back, or even to the front, to look something like a motoring cap. I sell such hats now and then, and if I don't, I wear them. Then, yesterday's dog park photos went up on Flickr, and that took a while! Breakfast was eggs and turkey on a croissant, and coffee. More things to do, birthday... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Thanks to everyone who has been stopping by
to wish me a Happy New Year! May this one be good to us all! May we all see the sense and value in tolerance and in appreciation of our partners on the planet... May we all focus on our blessings and gifts, instead of our hungers, pains and lacks... May we find the world generous and kind, and be the same to others... May all our endeavors succeed, and our choices turn out well... May 2013 be a year of enlightenment, insight and understanding for humanity, everywhere! Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Pink and Blue!
http://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C Well, I had this little fish bowl, and it was empty, and then, there was the pet store sitting there, and they get new ones in every week or so. And I never had one this color before. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Yes, yes... another fish.
Today I adopted another betta, another classic veil tail, this one predominantly reds, as you can see. Well, some of the shots are more 'artsy' than others, because I am not that adept with getting this camera to focus close in, despite it's many menu items that attempt to provide for whatever image a photographer might want to take. So... call it very soft focus, on some shots. I have included some that give an idea what a betta looks like in motion, moving and flowing with and against the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Quiet Saturday
It has been quiet all day, mostly. The neighbors are at peace, for once. Charlie is out helping a friend load a U-Haul truck, take it three blocks, and unload it. It turned into a writing day, when I woke this morning with some elements of a dream that stayed with me. It doesn't happen often, that such a waking happens, that leaves me something that I'm thinking, "There's a story here!" Still less often, that the fragments don't shrivel to nothing in the light of consciousness. This one--has... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
LES MISERABLES
In one word-- Fantastic! In two words-- Take tissue. No spoilers here... It is not one to mention that Colm Wilkinson who has starred as Jean Valjean in the past, and who sang that role in the Tenth Anniversary concert, has another in this movie version: the bishop who saves Jean Valjean from himself, early in the story. Of course, one of the great advantages of making a movie of a play is that we are not confined to a single stage with moveable sets. "Les Mis" takes full advantage, creates a... Sign in to see full entry.
Ah. Christmas!
We had a quiet, happy day that started with Charlie coming out of his room, looking at the spread under the tree, and saying, "All those presents under the tree are really starting to piss me off. We should do something about it." So, we did. Not too much later, he made crepes for breakfast, and they were lovely! He always uses lemon juice and powedered sugar on his. I used the remains of the mulled cider we made the night before, and allowed to boil down to syrup. Apple cider with lemon, lime... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Well, that's it then...
We have just translated into a world exactly like the one that just ended. Here's a bit of chat my son had this morning on FaceBook. Charlie: Personally, I'm glad that the Mayan thing is false... mostly because I would be PISSED if I never got to see the new Les Miserables. And I, of course, await the coming of our saurian overlords from space, but even if I were privy to their invasion plans, I wouldn't want to upset them by pulling a Maury Povich and announcing their plans to the world. The... Sign in to see full entry.
Today I am boiling hemp.
Not for soup, no. Hemp twine is waxed, I am not sure why exactly. It makes it harder to use, like starch can make a shirt hard to wear, especially if you can't bend your arms. So, to use it as yarn, I boil the wax out of it. First, the ball has to be unwound into a skein, for which I have devised a piece of cardboard, as the forearm wind makes an unweildy hank that tangles. So I wind it onto the cardboard, and secure the loops in two places. Then, into the pot with it. If dyed, a lot of the dye... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Our tree is up!
I know some folks set up their Christmas tree as soon as Thanksgiving is cleaned up. We have always waited. If it goes up too early, by Christmas, it is old and withery, and no longer a happy surprise each time we come into the room. Our tradition, when the first kid was a creeper, in the days of poorness, we waited until Christmas Eve, and got one of the leftover trees in abandoned tree lots, for free. One year, we got two imperfect ones, and set them up together, like an arbor, over the... Sign in to see full entry.