I was inspired by a small patch of snow to make this last night. It didn’t last long, and by this morning, it was just a little pile. I’m okay with that. The eyes and mouth are sunflower seeds, which made him look kind of crabby.

P graciously got paint for me because I decided the table/chairs colour just looked wrong. I scrounged around in the closet and found the creamy white colour used in the Palm Room; it was dried up, and an ACE colour, but there was enough dripped on the label to give P a piece to get […]

This morning, I went looking in the Play Store for a sunrise/sunset app that would allow me to track the additional minute or so that we get each day. Yes, I am that desperate. I found a really nice one, and it was not ad-supported free, but actually free. I made a donation; the $5 […]

I’ve almost finished setting it up, and I still suck at typing on it, but it’s here! I had to leave the crap screen protector on because I just ordered three today, but even so, I like it. Also still have to figure out how to get my Bluetooth earphones to connect. Anyway, it’s pretty, […]

I’ve been so busy that last few days, trying to accomplish just a few more things before the holiday is over (and we don’t get another one until the end of MAY!) that I haven’t had time to update this. Anyway… Christmas fridge finally arrived on the 29th. Only five days after they promised it. […]

Pwresents! The best ones were for…ME! Pink Power cordless drill, Li-Ion battery. Cool-looking, and already tested it out, drilling some mounting holes outside for P’s thermometer and the IP camera. My Jedi Master bathrobe. This thing is soooo soft, and warm, and I love that it’s got a hood, and goes all the way down […]

A big flock of starlings decimated the suet this morning, so I had to make a new batch right away. I made two sandwich containers of regular stuff, and then a special one for the trash pandas. I’d guess I put in a full teaspoon of ground, dried Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper in this one. […]

B brought my ladder over after work, and although I didn’t get the screws all the way in because it was dark by the time I got up there, and I’m nervous on a ladder more than six feet up even in broad daylight with someone holding the bottom of the ladder, so I couldn’t […]

I actually did this last night, but didn’t do the pictures until this morning because I was too tired. I forgot to take pictures until I had to stop and clean collagen (etc.) out of the grinder. Messy, greasy, but kind of fun, in a way. I dumped the ground up result into a pot […]

I noticed there weren’t many when I first came out, but it’s chilly and I was early. Anyway, last week, I added Eastern Towhee to my list of usual suspects, and this week, a juvenile sharp-shinned hawk. A few weeks ago, a Grey Catbird. The usual fall/winter suspects… Northern Cardinal (lots!) American Goldfinch  (up to […]