Saturday, December 31, 2011. I think I can be okay at starting things, but finishing them is another story. Right now, I feel like I really need a place to write, somewhere I can be real. I thought about starting another blog and not telling anyone about it, but this little blog is mine and I like it here. What the fuck is wrong. I mean, people besides me. Friday, July 22, 2011.

Sunday, May 4, 2014. While it is certainly improving,. Oddly, this ritual is desirable. Even when it is a mess, it is mine. After an especially intense and lengthy season of our lives with grad school and too much work, and too many late hours, I admire that we try hard to have dinner together as often as possible. Had dinner together 7 days a week in 2003? My land and my soil. I love the food rules. We have also been play.

The Writings of a Self-Proclaimed Crafting Nerd. Thursday, August 4, 2011. I am currently in the Ottawa airport, and they are showcasing the work of artist Marcus Lamoureux. The collection on display is made with old electronics parts. I was struck by how, lacking any scale, they resembled small cities when viewed up close. This image made me think of a map of an island industrial district - Annacis island, or the like. Thursday, July 21, 2011.

Transforming an ordinary suburban lot into a beautiful edible landscape. Sunday, February 28, 2016. Spring is here early this year. Today is warm and sunny, so I thought I might show off my front yard gardens. Spring seems to have come early this year. We have had a very mild, dry winter, although it did rain a few days ago. Lots of plants have arrived . And a few never left! All these plants are edible.

Read the latest from the blog. Nature, Science, and Gardening-Inspired Gifts for Toddlers. What a strange spring we are having this year. First, it came on fast and strong. Along the front path, there are blooming daffodils and grape hyacinth. My plum tree is in full bloom, and the Virginia bluebells that grow beneath it.

Determined to find it, one way or another. Vavasseur Family reunion, 1907. Photo provided online by Christophe VanderHogan-Landry. My maternal grandfather is the young man near the middle of the front row wearing a suit.