Normal women buy things like chocolate or ice cream as a special treat for themselves now and then. Ultimately, I suppose, these things are relatively cheap, monetarily. Unusual fabrics are my sin, however. While they can be comparatively more expensive, they are tax deductible (business expense), often inspirational and generally less caloric. I don’t know…
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In absentia
I’m not gone. Really. I have two weeks to go until the Craft Council Fine Craft Fair and I’m more or less running in top gear and only switching lanes when necessary. John is experiencing some sort of legal equivalent that involves things called “claims presentations” and “mechanics’ liens”. At least, I think the guy…
Score one for the girls
I posted recently about some cosmetics cases for kids that were embellished with the slogans “too pretty to do math” or “too cute to do math” sold at Loblaws stores here in Newfoundland (and presumably elsewhere, as well). I wrote to the chain and was assured, in much the same wording as was Natasha, that…
I’ve been goosed.
Frankly, this meme is one of the harder ones I’ve seen. Thanks, SkylarkD. I needed three cups of coffee to deal with this one. Not all of the effects listed below are positive… 5 Things Feminism Has Done For Me It lets me have a direct role in determining the political structure of my country,…
There’s a man living in this house…
… and we actually had a pleasant evening, with conversation and minimal work last night. The words “statement of claim”, “stabiliser”, “pricing scheme” and “claims presentation”almost didn’t enter into conversation much at all. First evening in about three weeks we’ve had the time and headspace to relax and just enjoy each others’ company. We even…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 