We shall never know the good that a simple smile can do. ~ Mother Teresa Today is December 8. I'm opening Craftvent drawer # 5. Could I attempt to catch up over the weekend? Maybe. Do I care I'm now four days behind? Not really. Am I having a fantastic time with my knitting advent…Read more Craftvent Day 5
Craftvent Day 4
Peace cannot be kept by force;it can only be achieved by understanding. ~ Albert Einstein I tried to finish clue # 3 on December 3. I really did, but lace isn't something you can knit successfully when tired. I've decided I'm in this for the journey. it doesn't matter if I'm still opening drawers in…Read more Craftvent Day 4
Godzilla goes Political
When mankind falls into conflict with nature, monsters are born. It's the 4th day of December. I should be posting about Day four of Craftvent. I decided to only post about Craftvent when I'm ready to move onto the next day. Fingers crossed I'll finish with clue # 3 knitting homework tonight. I'm behind on…Read more Godzilla goes Political
Craftvent Day 3
What happens under the mistletoe, stays under the mistletoe. It's day 3 of my craftvent adventure. Will there be yarn? Will there be a fancy chocolate? Will it be a dehydrated cat that will spring to life when I add tuna juice? (Okay, I know that's unrealistic, but one never knows.) Today's clue hinted at…Read more Craftvent Day 3
Craftvent Day 2
Only when one is connected to one's own core is one connected to others, I am beginning to discover. And, for me, the core, the inner spring, can best be refound through solitude. - Anne Morrow Lindbergh When I woke up this morning, I felt about like I was a 6 year old. Yes, I…Read more Craftvent Day 2
Craftvent Day 1
Yesterday is ashes, tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly. Live today! ~ Eskimo Proverb It's December 1. I should be showing you all the completed projects from November. I can offer you too many wips for one knitter to have on the go and cat fluff. A few months ago, I had…Read more Craftvent Day 1
Update on Burt
A cat has absolute emotional honesty. Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not. ~ Ernest Hemingway We had a tense 24 hour period. Would Burt require a trip to the vets? His vote was no. Unless, we see obvious signs of injury, distress, or illness we…Read more Update on Burt
Where in the World is Burt?
Cats choose us, we don't own them. ~ Kristen Cast I had a different blog post planned for today, but when I arrived home from the day job there were two hungry kitties meowing to be fed. Burt was no where to be found. Where in the world was Burt? It took me a solid…Read more Where in the World is Burt?
Black
A man possessed by death. A woman who can see death. The earthly and the after-world collide dangerously. Sunday night is typically Korean movie night for the British Hubby and I. We are five episodes into the Korean show Black. I have a vague idea of what's going on, but only slightly. Similar to watching…Read more Black
For the Love of a Cyborg
"You may be a cyborg, but I still love you." The Terror of Mechagodzilla Friday night is Godzilla movie night. The Terror of Mechagodzilla was next. The problem with beating artificial intelligence is they can always be rebuilt better than the original. This movie introduces a new monster, Titanosaurus. He can only be stopped by…Read more For the Love of a Cyborg
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