We don’t indulge our love of good books nearly as much as we’d like, largely because book-buying has gotten to be a fairly pricey endeavour. Two people buying books is one thing. Add a kid with literary input to the mix and you increase the cost of such a trip more than you should. But…
Author: VickyTH
athlete * powerlifter * photographer * gardener *
Why slippers, hardwood flooring and border collies don’t mix
When wearing slippers, it is sometimes difficult to tell that you are standing on the tail fur of a sitting dog. If you then throw a toy for said dog, there is much skittering and little forward motion of the dog. You, however, may find yourself flat on your back being quizzed by a child…
For some grevious sin or other
I really ought to keep my mouth shut. When a friend says, “we’ve been given a new second-hand machine and just need to set it up,” I ought to remain silent and perpetuate the illusion (or reality, depending on your perspective) that I know nothing and cannot help in any way. But I have a…
Sometimes they give me a day pass…
… and sometimes I escape and run away, screaming. Today was somewhere inbetween, as I had moderate cabin fever and was having an allergic reaction to motherhood. John booted me for an hour or so and I meandered over snow-infested roads, in search of something visually stimulating. My daughter is cute, the dogs are wonderful…
Something to judge the book by
This weekend I’ve made some good progress with the book. I also just ran out of glue, and so will be forced (possibly fortuitously) to explore some different techniques for a bit. I got the covers done before the Jones Tones well went dry, though. Here are the black foam sheets with the dried designs…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 