Archive for September, 2007

September 24, 2007 0

Damn You, Prickly Ash!

By in daily grind

We went for a brief traipse in the woods yesterday and all I got were these lousy cuts on my legs. And arms. Thank goodness they missed my beautiful face. At the truck stop on the way home a French Canadian couple in line behind me were admiring my legs and whispering in Quebecois. I […]

September 18, 2007 4

Don’t Tell Mama

By in making stuff is good

Num. I inherited a giant zucchini (aka Big Man on Campus) this weekend and felt obligated to make something with it. Now giant veggies often do not taste very nice, so I figured on grating it up and making it into zucchini muffins, bread, cupcakes, something. As you can see, huge. And it’s well traveled […]

September 17, 2007 0

Come Fly With Us

By in love, making stuff is good

One day I will publicly post the story of yesterday’s day trip. One day, when I feel like I will not be charged with a federal offense. Or two. This is a picture of the first toy I ever made. I wish I could remember her name! I designed it, and my mother sewed the […]

September 10, 2007 0

The Sweetest Thing

By in work

I worked tonight, my real-er job, and had a great evening. J was in flying spirits, and we had many laughs. I had to take him to school, and because it was the first night there, there were new people to be introduced and everyone sat together with their tutors and took turns telling the […]

September 5, 2007 0

A is for Apple

By in making stuff is good

I made this very quickly. I tend to not do the finishing part very well and everything turns out crooked. Ah, I can live with that. It adds to the charm, I guess .