Archive for September, 2009
Out to the Bush
Here we go again!
We’re caretaking for the Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge during the month of October. It will be much like our adventure last Jan-Mar. Same cabin, similar conditions, similar plan, but shorter duration. Only a month.
There is a satellite dish for the Internet, but it’s weather- and luck-dependent. I will post here when [...]The Mosaic Story
As some of you will recall, Mike and I began a mosaic project over the 2008 holiday.
It was our gift to each other, the materials and the time spent crafting together.
Tile gluing was fun and went well. Though we wished the green tree tiles were a different color–one that would stand out from the purple [...]Stitching for Literacy Update
From the Accents, Inc. 2009 Bookmark Challenge collection.
The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal.
Last week my goal was to approach librarians via a library listserv, of which I am a [...]Reading Roundup
What’s Mike reading aloud? The True Meaning of Smekday, by Adam Rex.
This book came not just recommended by Mike’s sister, but wrapped in brown paper and hand-delivered by their mother.
Two oft-asked questions in the world of kidlit are 1-What’s out there for boys? and 2-What’s out there for reluctant readers? I can answer both of [...]Weekend Site Seeing
We have very slow DSL, so downloading videos takes forever. At eight-plus minutes, this is a relatively long one, too.
It’s worth it.See?
I wasn’t kidding.
Calendar, schmalendar. Fall’s over. Betcha don’t miss this part about Alaska, do you, Anna? Or do you?Autumn’s End
Autumn ended on Sunday. Until Sunday, September seemed unusually–and wonderfully–mild: the garden was still growing and producing; we were in short sleeves and sweating as we worked outside. Suddenly it’s cold, the trees are bare, and termination dust is sweeping down the mountains like an avalanche.
It’s okay. We’re almost ready. We’ll put the garden to [...]Stitching for Literacy Update
From the Accents, Inc. 2009 Bookmark Challenge collection.
The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal.
Last week my goal was to send out a newsletter to shops and Bookmark Challenge Participants. I [...]Reading Roundup
What’s on my nightstand? The Morgue and Me, by John C. Ford.
Generally speaking, mystery’s not my thing. Mysteries tend to be suspenseful and scary, and I avoid suspenseful and scary like politics, reality tv, and flaming pokers in my eyes. Critique partner, MB, is all about mysteries, though, and she so very much wants our [...]Disaster or Design?
You say “disaster”; I say “design.”
It’s a fine line between a royal screw-up and a fascinating development, between failure and discovery.
I attempted to turn my six quarts of lowbush cranberries into jellied cranberry sauce. I even used a recipe this year; I tripled a recipe that called for two quarts of berries. After boiling and [...]
