LadyLady

I added a bunch of new links to the side this weekend, having had nothing better to do a need to veg out in front of the ever-friendly computer.
Ok, so generally I’m unimpressed by tattoos (except for yours), but check out this amazing collection of science tattoos.
And also look at this plastic canvas hourglass bling [...]

Since I started my new job, I’ve often been reminded of The Ethics of Helping, a set of guidelines for best helping practices in a peer environment. I used to teach them to new volunteers, because they’re really important and I do take them really seriously. But also I’m totally fascinated by them in [...]

For people who’ve met our kitties, there is sad news on the ladies’ home front. We said goodbye to Jackson, our big lazy loverboy (the one who Mikiki saved after he tumbled out of a window and broke his leg), on Wednesday. Little mister Jackson had been sick since last fall; we’d known [...]

This photo was from the Canada Council’s website, his official portrait from when he won the GG award a few years ago.

Why didn’t I get a better photo of this? It actually looks really good, in bright oranges and blue-greys.

DISCOVERED!!!: The reason why the hot water pipe has frozen twice this winter, causing much anxiety. = The cover for the downstairs dryer vent has gone !missing!, leaving a big fat hole straight into the wall.
Cindy has gone to Edmonton this weekend for her third-count-them-third mascot fitting meeting at the International Mascot Corporation.
My new [...]

Lately, I’ve managed to not have any extra time at all. Which I guess isn’t surprising, now that I’ve got 40 less hours a week available for household puttering. This might be interpreted as a partial attempt at an excuse for my negligence (in writing, making, snow shovelling, etc…), if you’ve come here to [...]