Baggie Bag: Crazy Quilted Waist Pack

A homemade bag for use on dog walks lets me use up fabric scraps and show off my favorites colors.

September 20, 2019 0

What Does Effective Persistence Look Like?

There's lots of advice out there to persist, to keep trying, that no one gets anywhere without working regularly. Take this quote for example: You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2019 2

Fooled By Color: Wildflower Identification

Variations in wildflower colors make a difficult job even harder, but I *think* I prevailed.

September 12, 2019 0

The Coin of Your Life

Thought for the day: we only have so much time. We need to spend it wisely. Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.Carl Sandberg

September 6, 2019 6

No Need to Resist the New Dark Crystal

Netflix's new prequel to The Dark Crystal is stunning in every sense.

September 2, 2019 3

Gone Camping

Happy Friday! Summer's almost over, so we are heading into the mountains to camp, bird, and star-gaze. While I wouldn't want to haul around all the stuff that they had in their campground in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I wouldn't mind camping Narnia-style some time. My health this summer has been less... Continue Reading →