Monthly Archives: November 2007

I found an egg in the coop this morning! I think Corabelle is over the stress of molting. Her feathers still seem short, but brighter. I expect she still has a few to lose–those on her legs seem a little … Continue reading →

I never imagined I would be someone to get up crazy early on Black Friday to fight crowds to go shopping. And yet . . . Walmart at 5:10 a.m. amid the madness. A few years ago, when I lived … Continue reading →

I’m thankful for confetti turkeys standing on the tablecloth at Thanksgiving dinner, which is good, because due to a family tendency to save and reuse, it’s become tradition. I’m thankful for our big Thanksgiving potluck, that we didn’t eat at … Continue reading →

Here’s a lizard I spotted at the Botanical Garden Sunday. Can you see him camouflaged amid the fall colors? This spider outside my house was subduing and wrapping up a moth it caught in its web. The moth is way … Continue reading →

Chip threw a Scorpio party. It was super fun, even for us Pisces. We got to wear glowy necklaces and crowns and rings. And sing karaoke video games and play Guitar Hero. I was pretty bad at both, but had … Continue reading →

This water bottle says it all. The rain and water may be Gone with the Wind in this hundred-year drought, but as God is my witness, “I will never be thirsty again!”

It is easy to design a knitting pattern with a Celtic knot. There’s just one step. You call Jodi Green and ask her to do it for you. You go to lunch together, and after ordering but before the food … Continue reading →

I grew a lemon on my lemon tree! However, it is rather small. Especially compared to a normal-size lime. Guess I’ll go make a tiny, tiny glass of lemonade.

Four African violets of various shades: $2.50 each. Tilli Tomas 100% spun silk yarn in “Dusty Purple” and silk and seacell blend in blue: $36. Plum Fiestaware egg plate from Zesty Dishes, perfect for serving deviled eggs for Thanksgiving if … Continue reading →

Saturday night I told the Professor, “I think Corabelle is going to die.” He told me to try some positive thinking. I said, “I am, I do hope for the best, but I don’t think she’s going to survive the … Continue reading →