Tag Archive 'Raves'

Happy (almost) 40th, Shio!

OK. I just couldn’t resist putting up a picture of Shio’s new and improved scratch post (a la Joshua). It’s a little over two times the height of his old one, and this one was made by his loving male human caretaker. Joshua did a great job and even put a 10lb weight at the […]

I *heart* Daiso!

A co-worker recently told me about a store just north of Seattle, called Daiso. She was pretty sure I’d like it because it’s full of containers and little gifts - all for under $2. She was SO RIGHT!
I have found a new addiction: this store. Seriously, people, [I predict] these stores will be popping […]

Upgrade

It finally happened.
Last week I bought a new sewing machine. It’s the Pfaff Quilt Expression 2046 and so far…I love it! It’s leaps and bounds better than my first sewing machine (that cost just $100). Still, I’ll keep the old one for basic straight-stitching and other uses, like sewing fabric onto paper and other experiments. […]

Wilderness Woman

A couple of days ago, I had quite a unique experience. I went snow shoeing with Joshua and Adam (my brother) along the Gold Creek Basin up near Snoqualmie. Here’s what happened:
Some curious and friendly-looking birds started fluttering around us on the trees. I got a feeling that they might land on us if we […]

Sunshine…at last!

Here we are…at day 24 of measurable rain in the NW. It’s been so gray and rainy the past few weeks. Enough is enough!! It hardly seems fair. - We have flooding while Oklahoma and Texas are having multiple fires sprout up and swallow homes, ranches, and communities. Wish we could send some of our […]

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