Entries from June 2008

June 30, 2008

Creeping Fig

It’s great to say.  Creeping fig.    Try it out.
I planted several of them today, to creep up the new arbor.  Also some marigolds, mint, sage, an oleander, and a yellow lantana.  All of the slats were painted, more posts set for the outdoor bathroom, the bars came off of our back windows.  No more [...]

June 29, 2008

The rains have started.

It’s beautiful.  I’m off to St. Louis on Tuesday for just a few days, to teach a class, see my boys, and visit my friend Scott in Chicago.   My husband and sons prefer the sticky Midwest summer, with the fireflies, snow cones, community park and pool, while I am a desert rat and can’t [...]

June 29, 2008

A few great quotes

I found the quotes below on the Yarn Harlot blog.  She’s writing during Pride week in Canada, which sounds like a lot of fun.   Parades, rainbows, trannies, maybe unicorns.  I love these quotes.  So reasonable.  I especially like what Paul Newman had to say.  I sure hope he’s not sick, as some say he [...]

June 27, 2008

Health and safety statement from Tim McCreight

May I just say:  What a disappointment.  Here it is, in its entirety.  It fails to address burnout core materials completely, does not mention torch firing, which is really different than kiln incineration, doesn’t mention whether or not the Guild and the senior PMC instructors will act to try to keep kilns out of the [...]

June 21, 2008

Moving my scene around the tubes

I’ve been blogging for a long time.  Eight years?  And in all that time, I could only update my blog from my home computer, using an antiquated piece of software that came with my first IMac in 1996 or so.  Well, I’ve moved it over to WordPress, so I can update from anywhere I happen [...]