This little guy is going to make me eat cherries like they’re vitamins. The only bad thing about cherries is dealing with the pits, and now I can get rid of those as fast as I can shove them in…
2011 Year of Pleasures #25
When things need to be put away upstairs and I don’t feel like going there, I have a habit of just setting things on the stairs so I can take them up on my next trip. I did that a…
2011 Year of Pleasures #24
Not one single thing this year has gone the way I planned it. Not one. And with the Africa trip falling through I was twice as bummed because of all the other plans I put off in favor of it.…
2011 Year of Pleasures #23
For years, YEARS!, I’ve had this idea in mind for a project using a ring with a premade bezel. I searched and searched and came up empty. When I could find one in a jewelry finding catalog it was the…
Reaching a milestone of my own
It’s time to accept that I’m not a kid anymore. Sigh. It’s been nearly 12 years since I dyed my hair, but the day has finally come when my vanity has overcome my laziness. I was a little nervous, so…
2011 Year of Pleasures #22
During my weekend in Sacramento I wandered around town checking off a list of all my favorite things. Coffee shop hot chocolate? Check. Fancy pastries? Check. Independent bookstore? Check. And of course, whenever I’m at a tourist trap I can…
Sacramento
Today is my first day back to real life. Bear’s back at work, Atti’s back at school, and I’m scrambling to get a blog post up before I have to rush off for an appointment. But actually, I’m so excited…
Getaway
Sorry to run out on you all without explanation, but I was dragged away to a place with no internet access. Somehow I made it through.
2011 Year of Pleasures #21
A bigger bed means new, bigger, sheets. And I happened to walk into Big Lots when they had all of theirs on super sale. So for less than it would cost to get a cheap set, I got some super…
I’m going to UGANDA!
Rose, our friend from this video, is in need of a home. So I’m going to Gulu as part of a group to build her one. I’m also going as a board member of the charity, to learn more about…