OMGOMGOMG:

AFTER LIKE THREE YEARS OF WORK ON IT, MY ONCIDIUM ORCHID IS PRODUCING A FLOWER SPIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!

*SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!*

I am ready to admit I am now so into gardening that a pair of really baggy overalls seem like a good idea.

It's sorta fun to build an absurdly huge to-do list and then do totally different shit that was not even on the list. Like building a 12 foot long, 2 foot high retaining wall out of gigantic rocks. And sowing another 72 cell seedling starter with a ton of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Et cetera ( Read more... )

An open letter to all knitting stores, hardware stores, and other stores that sell things to people who make stuff out of other stuff:

Your services are often required between midnight and 4 AM.

That is all.

Sincerely,
Tay Parker

To distract myself from my other dramas, I have begun to make some headway on my many house-related projects. This weekend, I attacked Project: Kitchen Cabinet ( Read more... )

I have always suspected, but can now confirm, basement flooding is both creepy and fucking disgusting. Also, goodbye practically brand new air conditioner that was on the floor of the basement. FML

1. Drastic livejournal redesign, as usual designed to hurt your eyes and delight mine ( Read more... )

Some stuff my former students are doing now:

Jacob's film stuff

Freya, Dancing

I invented a new candy yesterday. Maple-based toffee with walnuts. Made with earth balance, maple syrup, brown sugar, and organic walnuts. It's soooOOOooo good ( Read more... )

I just found out a guy from my group of friends, who I scarcely knew but always wanted to get to know and never did, died about a year ago in Alaska and I never even heard about it. I can't find out why he died, or anything, because it was so long ago that the obituary was archived. What a shit layout. I think he is the first person my age that I ( Read more... )