Sick, bored and tired
I hate being sick.
Physical symptoms of the flu aside, I get this antsy feeling because I’m not doing anything other than taking periodic swigs of cough syrup and popping ibuprofin along with minimal housekeeping duties. I know myself well enough to know that I am not in the right state of mind to start any [...]
Enchanted Forest
Just outside of Salem Oregon is one of the great wonders of the Pacific Northwest. It’s called the Enchanted Forest.
This is not just an amusement park. There are rides, but the main attractions are fairytale and western themed walk throughs, mazes, tunnels, and slides and tons to see so the kids actually end up quite [...]
So this is what middle-aged feels like
I woke up, had a cup of caffeine free herbal tea, sat at my spinning wheel and listened to Eric Clapton unplugged as I plied yarn.
What have I done with the real me? Obviously, I am not me. I just can’t be.
Look at my poor dog. Georgia knows that I’ve been taken over by some [...]
I need a shot glass
Not for me, for my dogs silly.
I bought some vitamin and mineral supplement for Greta and Georgia, and because it’s liquid the dosage is doled out in teaspoons. 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight.
Because in my former life I was a bartender I know that one ounce is one shot, and a shot [...]
I give up, I can’t find it
I have looked everywhere I’ve actually thought to look and my yarn winder is gone. I am also missing my knitting bag that has my nostespinne sitting in the bottom of it. I am center-pull ball incapable at the moment.
That man, you know the one; he’s about 6 foot, lean, nice strong features, and wears [...]
Scary soap
I made a batch of soap just before Christmas and it’s fully cured now. I am very pleased with the final results (the lather is really nice and my skin smells so good.)
I used coconut oil, virgin olive oil, dried senna, and some pink lime essential oil. This was one of those batches that horrified [...]
Simple again
Since August every second of my spare time has revolved mainly around my new dogs and making sure my children didn’t feel neglected due to my spending so much time with the dogs. The spindles and wheels went into the closet along with my yarn, fibers, needles, guitar, nice trousers, and paint supplies. In part, [...]
Aww, wee little puppies
Three days ago Matt and I went to go see two Great Danes, fully intending on taking home just one(if any, we’re picky like that.) I even gave Matt a standard speech about how same sex bonded pairs of dogs were more or less a myth, the results of humans anthropomorphizing dog emotions into a [...]
It’s the birthday!
Today is Lexi’s birthday, the Lex monster is 5 years old. Right now she’s celebrating by eating a small box of white chocolate. 5 year old + sugar= oh dear what have I done!?
Her birthday party was on the 2nd, so today is more or less going to be a quiet affair with some cupcakes, [...]
