This morning Jon and I were drinking coffee on the couch by the Christmas tree. Remember the Christmas tree? Looks like this: Right now, as I sit on the same couch in this living room, that corner looks like this: The story can be summed up in three points: It gave me the heebie jeebies. We’ve never taken down a tree that fast. Ninja Bob is my hero. But allow
5 things I love (June)
1. Will they eat it? In this video series, you will discover a world of suspenseful mystery in which food is placed in a chicken coop…followed by the exciting discovery of whether chickens will eat said food. In the words of the series creator/chicken farmer: “Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. They’re chickens. There’s no predicting.” (View more episodes on The Art of Doing Stuff) 2. The Wii room! I’m
A sewing tip for beginners: Know when to take shortcuts
It’s not every day that someone suggests that to get better at something, you should start skipping steps and taking shortcuts. But that’s exactly what I’m about to do, my friend. I was working on some curtains for my aunt Diane this weekend (hi, Diane!). She just moved to a beautiful house in South Carolina, and asked me to make a set of curtains to match her newly painted yellow
Charlie's magic trick
I’ve introduced my kitties on the blog before, Charlie and Ninja Bob. Charlie is about 5, and he’s gray and petite. Ninja Bob is not quite two, and has for some time now has had several pounds advantage on Charlie. He’s big-boned and just a little clumsy. Once upon a time, when Bob was little, he was smaller than Charlie. Ninja Bob is the black cat (hence, Ninja.) Here they