Keep the sound low......Don't say I didn't warn you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLB70G-tRY&feature=player_embedded

My cats generally like their catnip toys, so as a special treat I decided to grow some fresh catnip.  Today I harvested some leaves ( Read more... )

Poppets!

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Watched an interesting program this evening on Nat Geo channel on the health of King Henry the VIII called "Inside the Body of Henry the VIII".

Using Court Physician Records and other historic documents, they pretty well disprove the theory of syphilis, and have some compelling evidence for malaria and type 2 diabetes.  They postulate that the ( Read more... )

I just saw an ad on TV for the Brother Quattro Sewing Machine:  http://www.thesewingoutlet.com/sewing_machines/brother-quattro-6000d.htmlRead more... )

I am on a stash-reduction  budget in my sewing room.  I need some new clothing to wear to events, and I am trying to build all of it from my stash.

I am currently working on a Saxon dress in a lovely soft green linen. ( acquired in a trade with fittzwm ) The seam  embellishments are from my stash - a dark green linen thread, and a dark ( Read more... )

I don’t fail at cooking very often, but when I do it tends to be rather impressive.

I am in charge of the lunch for the Grand Ithra this weekend.  I am making 10 - 12 gallons of vegetarian minestrone soup to be served as part of the lunch, with the remaining to be served at the evening Social.  This soup freezes very well, so my plans are to ( Read more... )

People who Rock My World!

A&S/Bardic Competition Team - they did all the hard work.  All I had to do was wander around like I knew what I was doing and run interference.  The competition could not have run as smoothly as it did without them.  They not only worked hard over the weekend, they put in hours and hours in the week leading up to the ( Read more... )

who is scary smart!

from Gemma, who is clever and brave and awesome...

I saw a post about negative vs positive self-talk this week, and how women especially are pretty much programmed. So if you're reading this, I ask you all to think about 4 or 5 positive things about yourselves and either post them here or to your own LJ. Encourage everyone you ( Read more... )