A very short post

Cats. Do not. Belong. In a dye studio. ‘Nuff said. Note: VIM with bleach completely removes dye from laminate flooring, some painted walls (careful not to strip off the paint too), vinyl kitchen flooring, laminate kitchen counter-top, phones, human flesh, plastic window frames, white metal ovens, sinks, glass and even sealed wood.

Return to the blog

I’m not going to play catch-up and try to fill you in right away on what has been going on in my life over the past years. Suffice it to say that I have been making things, that I have changed directions slightly (or at least, broadened my creative scope) and that I have continued…

One foot in front of the other

Over the past year or so, John and I have taken up running.  We started in September of 2008, taking a Learn to Run clinic at the Running Room. The clinic was great and the people even better, so we kept at it. I was sidelined for a few months, from November to March, with…

Starting anew

I stopped writing this blog quite a while ago for a variety of reasons, most of which had to do with a lack of time, an abrupt change in lifestyle and working conditions and, frankly, running out of things about which to write.  Facebook also contributed to my blogless life, as it is much easier…

A nifty blog

I’ve just been perusing Elfshot: Sticks and Stones, the blog of Tim Rast, flintknapper and stone worker and thought I’d post the link here for all to follow. He’s a very neat fellow and is amazingly good at his work. (My favourite jewelry is of his manufacture and design.) Equally helpful and perspasive is his…