2022-01-10: Confirmed. London Bridge is not falling down. It is also not in London, it is in Arizona.
2021-12-23: Paladin has claimed the cactus garden. Now it is the catcus garden.
2021-12-12: A couple of interesting buildings from our trip to Goldfield Ghost Town. Fun in a kitschy way, which …
2021-12-05: Just hanging out on a lazy Sunday.
2021-12-02: Quail sculpture at sunset.
2021-11-29: Paladin enjoys the view out the door of the coach.
2021-11-27: Took a day trip to the Salton Sea. Bombay Beach could have been simply depressing and sad, and yet …
2021-11-26: Day trip to Joshua Tree National Park today. Amazing place. I’m in love with the landscape.
2021-11-25: The RV park we’re staying at now has several vintage Airstreams you can rent.
2021-11-24: We’re currently in Indio, CA and had a fantastic dinner at a local Mexican restaurant last night. …
2021-11-23: Hello world! I thought I might start posting here again. Sometimes we see things on our travels that …
2021-05-11: Paladin decided to play in his tunnel today for the first time in ages.
2021-03-27: First bee inspection of the year. I don’t know why I’m smiling—half our hives from the previous year …
2021-03-26: It’s been a few weeks since I was able or felt like making bread. It doesn’t seem like my skills …
2021-03-12: I wanted to make chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day, but the grocery store messed up …
2021-03-10: Yay! Spring is springing! It’s hard to tell scale from the photo, but these daffodils are only about …
2021-03-08: Just Paladin and Baby Yoda enjoying a sunbeam on my desk.
2021-03-03: Day 31: Defiance - “A day without an act of defiance is a day not worth waking up for.” …
2021-03-02: Day 30: Privacy - Having a Great Dane (or any pet, really) means there’s no such thing as privacy.
2021-03-01: Day 29: Light - @dejus got me this light box to indicate when I’m online for work meetings or gaming …
2021-02-28: Day 28: Up - Paladin enjoys being up above us mere humans in his cubby above the fridge.
2021-02-27: Day 27: Pompasetting - We call my grandmother “Pompa”, which is a name I made up when I was very …
2021-02-26: Day 26: Favorite - This was my favorite book growing up. We used to play a game with it. One player …
2021-02-25: Day 25: Code - One of the reasons I originally wanted to learn to knit was to crack the code of a …
2021-02-24: Day 24: Baby - This is why I call Paladin “my little kitten baby”. Such a snuggly boy.
2021-02-23: Day 23: Banana - Siri’s voice recognition can sometimes be a little bananas. I wanted to …
2021-02-22: Day 22: Spell - If you could have one spell from Harry Potter to use for real, what would it be? …
2021-02-21: Day 21: Colors - My yarn stash is full of different colors, but I can never find just the right one …
2021-02-20: Day 20: Weather - It’s been a weird week for weather. It’s hard to believe this was the scene just a …
2021-02-19: Day 19: Alive - One of the challenges of beekeeping is waiting until spring to see if the colonies …
2021-02-18: Day 18: At Home - While the power was out, Pippin was quite at home nestled in a faux fur blanket.
2021-02-17: Day 17: Still - When I was a kid, my mom would get me a bunch of carnations for my birthday every …
2021-02-16: Day 16: Erudite - Great Danes are known for many things. Being erudite is not one of them.
2021-02-15: Day 15: Reflection - Wizard Island at Crater Lake National Park. Crater Lake is amazing. You can’t …
2021-02-14: Day 14: Compassion - It certainly seems that Paladin and Rory have compassion for each other.
2021-02-13: Day 13: Make - We’ve been getting more ice than snow in this round of winter storms. The ice makes …
2021-02-12: Day 12: Sporg - Paladin demonstrates TFW when you wake up and wonder what the sporg is going on.
2021-02-11: Day 11: Machine - My stand mixer is one of my favorite machines. Here it is kneading some bread …
2021-02-10: Day 10: Energy - Sometimes when Paladin starts to pet Rory she jumps up. Sometimes she just doesn’t …
2021-02-09: Day 9: Muddy. The Oregon Health Authority vaccine rollout sequencing is as clear as mud. As @dejus …
2021-02-08: Day 8: Hope. Every time I do a Mystery Knit Along (MKAL), I hope I’ll like the finished product. I …
2021-02-07: Day 7: Craving. I’m not really into spicy foods, but every once in a while I get a craving for hot …
2021-02-06: Day 6: Sport I’m not really into most sportsball, but I do have a soft spot for baseball, and the …
2021-02-05: Day 5: Pets Rory and Paladin just hanging out together makes me happy. @dejus, this is why we have …
2021-02-04: Day 4: Layers Rory didn’t like that her toys were on her bed so she folded it over and made it …
2021-02-03: Day 3: Comfort. Considering how many hours a day I spend at my desk I thought I should be …
2021-02-02: My morning beverage of choice is coffee. Everything is usually fine after I drink that first cup.
2021-02-01: Here’s a close up of one my current knitting projects.
2021-01-29: Paladin graced me with his presence for the first time in a while.
2021-01-15: What’s wrong with this picture? Correct. The antler chew toy is much too large for the cat.
2021-01-12: I’m not saying this is a true indication of how 2020 was, but I think a lot of inferences can …
2021-01-02: I finished my Advent calendar scarf on Boxing Day, but I took it off the blocking mats today.
2020-12-25: Here’s that loaf I made today before it went in the oven. @baker
2020-12-25: Every year around the holidays @dejus and I celebrate Hobbitfest, where we watch the Lord of the …
2020-12-25: Merry Christmas to all! Here’s that Pavlova I started making yesterday. It looks to be the best I’ve …
2020-12-24: Making a Pavlova for Christmas. Thank goodness for stand mixers.
2020-12-22: I accidentally bought another bag of rolled oats and already had two so I made chocolate haystacks.
2020-12-18: I think these may be my best sourdough loaves yet. Lower hydration and cold-proofing really seemed …
2020-12-14: I feel like I’m in trouble for something.
2020-12-07: The final pic of the triptych I shall call “Acceptance”. Also, I guess my ring light is his now.
2020-12-07: And another one of Paladin being annoyed at me. His face just cracks me up.
2020-12-07: Paladin was peeking at me from between my monitors. He’s annoyed because I closed the blind.
2020-12-06: We had a few too many apples so I made apple crumble today.
2020-12-05: It always amazes me how small Rory can make herself when she curls up.
2020-12-04: Tried a different sourdough bread recipe today. It’s a bit darker than I’d like, but at least the …
2020-12-03: Pippin is not impressed when I’m playing my game instead of giving him skritches.
2020-12-02: David @dejus was kind enough to loan me his message board (and hang it) so I could put my Craftvent …
2020-12-01: Paladin looks like a trophy head hanging on the wall. Weirdest cat ever.
2020-12-01: Happy December 1st! Today is the first day of my Craftvent knitting advent calendar. This is the 4th …
2020-11-30: Hopefully, the challenge of Microblogvember will reinforce the habit of posting regularly.
2020-11-29: With all the weirdness of this year, it’s quite nice to get lost in pedestrian pursuits.
2020-11-28: I got one of these masks years ago in New Orleans, and the other is just decorative.
2020-11-27: And now for the traditional post-Thanksgiving dilemma of what to do with all the leftovers.
2020-11-26: Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it. Happy Thursday to all who don’t.
2020-11-26: One benefit of having our Thanksgiving feast on our own is being able to wear sweatpants so I won’t …
2020-11-25: The Thanksgiving baking is done. Coffee Pecan Pie and Hawaiian Buns.
2020-11-25: Pro tip: The new iPhone 12 Pro Max is not just a portable game system, text messenger, and web …
2020-11-24: We lost the entirety of our freezer contents during the extended power cut due to wildfires, but …
2020-11-23: I’m afraid this photo doesn’t quite capture the epic failure of my second-ever attempt at a layer …
2020-11-22: Years ago, in the Before Time, I worked in British Columbia for a summer and had to commute across …
2020-11-21: Here’s a cozy winter cardigan I finished a couple years ago.
2020-11-20: I plan to make myself a fade sweater with these.
2020-11-19: It’s possible we may see the sun tomorrow.
2020-11-18: Ah, yes, legal stimulants—the one substance I have a dependence on.
2020-11-17: The good/bad thing about a Peloton is that the only excuse I have not to train is that I don’t …
2020-11-16: Here’s a memory from the Before Time: The last trip we took, a Valentine’s day escape to …
2020-11-15: I caught Paladin petting Rory this afternoon. The expression on his face has me in stitches.
2020-11-15: Feeling uninspired today. It’s far too hard to think of something witty for the word far.
2020-11-14: Thinking about earlier this year, and it’s kind of spooky how long ago it seems. June? A year ago. …
2020-11-13: I accidentally left the bread to proof for an hour longer than I intended. I guess it still turned …
2020-11-12: One of the few benefits of lockdown is that I don’t have to decide what to wear every morning. …
2020-11-11: When a dead whale washes up on the beach, some might say that blowing it up is a bad idea. In …
2020-11-10: At seven years old, Rory is officially an elderly Great Dane, which is a miracle considering she had …
2020-11-09: The Force is strong in my toy collection. (Also: I need to dust.)
2020-11-08: Felt an urge this afternoon, so I made a Piña Colada Bundt cake.
2020-11-08: I tried a new bind off for this sock, but I’m not very happy with it. I’ll do the second sock the …
2020-11-07: One of the cool things about baking bread is watching it inflate during the process.
2020-11-06: I enjoy puzzling over the New York Times Crossword every day.
2020-11-05: One of the nice things about having a big dog is that she’s ergonomic; I don’t have to stoop to pet …
2020-11-04: Rory and Paladin like to be near each other.
2020-11-03: Rory sleeps in some of the most astonishing positions.
2020-11-02: Knitting during meetings helps me concentrate on what’s being said.
2020-11-01: Despite the beautiful sunny weekend, I can’t help but feel a little dreary internally. gestures …
2020-10-29: Since I’ve already posted a couple pics of Paladin, here’s some Pippin to even things out.
2020-10-27: I call this my mandatory snuggle break. Paladin is very picky about its enforcement.
2020-10-26: Paladin and Rory enjoy snuggling together, more so on a cold morning and the fire is going.
2020-10-22: Holey bread, Batman!
2020-10-22: Not the prettiest loaf of sourdough ever, but it’ll go nicely with the homemade spaghetti marinara …
2020-10-21: Hello world!