This morning….

…there were butterflies outside in our garden. Maybe summer really will come, after all.

Monday morning web wandering

It's Monday, I have a tonne and a half of work to do and less time in which to do it than I ought (working with a child around is more like juggling than anything else), so here are a few quick and interesting links. First, the D*I*Y Planner by Doug Johnston of A Million…

Diem well carped. Sans fish. Some photos.

It rained for a week or more. The ground was soggy. The air moist and we were going stark raving mad with cabin fever. So we decided to go swimming this morning. Apparently, while a good IDEA, swimming is a scary, miserable, rotten and angst-inspiring REALITY for Katherine. She went to bed talking about going…

Lending a Hand

Tomorrow is the annual Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Seconds Sale. There will be all sorts of things, from materials used in making art and/or craft, to books and magazines, to tools and utensils used for craft and art, to actual finished products that, for whatever reason, weren't quite up to snuff or expectations….

A reflection on my mental state today

Introspection, originally uploaded by VickyTH.   Peering into the mists of a thick fog is an intriguing (and often vain) pursuit. This is what Newfoundlanders call "capelin weather" – wet and cold and foggy. Usually this kind of weather accompanies the ocean currents that bring the capelin (really small fish like kippers). The whales follow…