Sharon B’s Dictionary of Stitches for Embroidery and Needlework is a fabulous reference for various stitches.
Author: Elaine
Cliche Finder
The Cliche Finder highlights the cliches after you enter a block of text.
Minus Three
January 13, 2007 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
I took this photo while wearing my fleece robe: it was so still I barely noticed how cold it was. Can you find the moon?
Kokopelli in the snow
January 12, 2007 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
How the Cavefish Lost Its Eyes
PZ Myers, of pharyngula, explains How the Cavefish Lost Its Eyes.
Classic 80’s Games
Miss Pacman? You can play it at Classic 80’s Games if you have Flash installed. It looks very similar to the way I remember the game, not that I was ever very good at it.
Subject Lines
SpringsFreeCycle, the Colorado Springs Freecycle list, had an attention getting subject line this morning: “Wanted Balls any kind.” The text of the message indicated the sender was interested in basketballs and baseballs.
Mindful Craftiness – Stamp Carving Tutorial
Mindful Craftiness has a great Stamp Carving Tutorial. (via CRAFT Blog)
Fancy Origami Paper
This looks easy: use stamps to transform regular origami paper into Fancy Origami Paper.
Snow Shadows
January 10, 2007 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
Jack wanted me to take a photo of the shadows on the snow, because it was too much trouble to do so himself. So I did.
Today’s exercise was excavating enough room so that I could put out the garbage in its normal place. I amended my ambitious plan to clear the whole area after finding it was filled with frozen snow rubble. Fortunately, I discovered the garden fork worked better than the shovel to free the icy hard pack.