It's time to introduce the smallest members of our family. Zachary and Adrian are fancy mice (not the same as the feeder mice pet stores sell to reptile owners). Zachary is the older of the two, and despite extensive training, he is not as bold as Adrian. Zach loves food and comes running to take... Continue Reading →
Pimp My ‘Choo
It's a Dunsmore family tradition to make gingerbread constructions when Christmas rolls around. I'm not sure when we built the first house (1993?), but once we got the hang of it, we went to town. Over the years we've built gingerbread versions of Stonehenge, a Buddhist Temple, Alpine chalets, and even a backwoods cabin complete... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays
When I got out the ornaments to decorate for Christmas, I found another armadillo that I own. Isn't he cute?
Now that’s love…
This has nothing to do with anything, except that is a wonderful story about true love. And octopi.
The Mystery of the Brass Armadillos
Or, Why Armadillos, part 3? After I made The Truth About Armadillos and entered it in the Tompkins County Quilters Guild show, I apparently had a reputation in the community as an armadillo lover. I came home from work one day to find a brass armadillo sitting on my door step. He was about eight... Continue Reading →
