After an incident the other night, in which a testudine tail was knocked awry by a somewhat vigorous bleater and required immediate surgery with superglue, I decided that enough was enough. While the turtle was in recovery, I brought in a mediator. He was a man (I think. Could be wrong.) of wisdom and sagacity,…
Tag: Craft
Keeping space
One of the perils of working in your own home is that your workspace and the household’s space often blend and merge in ways that challenge the sanity and work habits of the occupants. I know some craftspeople manage to completely segregate their work and living quarters, but I’m just not one of those. I’m…
Snow day
Today was a snow day here in St. John’s, Newfoundland. We got about 25cm (that’s a little shy of a foot, for those among you who are of the Imperial Forces) in the span of around 12 hours, with high winds and treacherous driving conditions. Sane people stayed home, baked bread, made chili and did…
Flat Katherine visits the MEC, Deer Lake Park and finds an amazing craft centre!
Today Tamar (my sister) and I tested out my new GPS (Oregon 450) and found a few geocaches. We explored Central Park in Burnaby again and the new unit worked wonderfully. It took a little getting used to, but the features are easy-to-use and proving very, very handy. We took a few photos, too: There…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 