If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least have a talking dog?
I want to get better at drawing. I can see scenes from the stories I write clearly and would love to illustrate them myself, but it takes a lot of skill and experience to draw from the imagination. The only way to get better at something is to do it regularly, to practice. Inspired by... Continue Reading →
The January day I went looking for the Pink-footed Goose, I also saw a Barnacle Goose. Normally found in Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard, and the U.K., the Barnacle Goose is a rare visitor to Colorado. Even though we were already searching for a rare bird, the way I saw the Barnacle Goose made it an even... Continue Reading →
Listening to the last episode of Binge Mode: Harry Potter got me thinking. The question I have been mulling over: Who is your favorite character in the series (besides Harry, Ron, or Hermione)? There are plenty of interesting people to choose from, but there's no question in my mind: Remus Lupin wins hands down. SPOILER... Continue Reading →
I was starting a new knitting project, and came across something I'd never seen before. The instructions gave the gauge "in the round." Since I was with my knitting group when I read this, I asked if it really mattered whether the swatch was knit flat (by going back and forth) or in the round... Continue Reading →
The more you learn, the more there is to learn. This is true about every part of my life, but one of the clearest examples is the Cackling goose. Cackling geese are very similar to the ubiquitous Canada goose seen on ponds and lawns all over North America, so similar that I didn't realize we... Continue Reading →
