Halloween Yarn Wreath

Halloween Yarn Wreath With Crochet and Felt (Bat Close Up)

Using felt, yarn, buttons, Mod Podge, some tube insulation, and duct tape, I’ve made myself a Halloween wreath. :) Idea from this post via Pinterest.

Decorating the Master Bedroom (Part 1)

Bedroom Window

It’s something I’ve been meaning to do for years, but since the master bedroom is the one room in our house no one sees but …

Photography and Portraits in Second Life

Portrait by a Window

Yesterday I decided to run around taking some shots of interesting locales in Second Life. What I ended up doing , though, was taking a …

Art From the Raglan Artwalk

Dream Ball by Betty Tureaud

The other day I took some time to walk around the annual Raglan Shire Artwalk in Second Life. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend …

Proud as a Peacock

Peacock Preening

The Las Vegas Zoo has more peacocks per square yard than anywhere I’ve ever been, which gave me ample chance to photograph them while I …

Baby Wallaby at the Las Vegas Zoo

Swamp Wallaby Joey

Today I got my camera out and went to the Las Vegas Zoo. Here’s a tip for the pros: Going early on Monday morning is …

Remembering the Floating Egg Test: A Poem

Bad Egg Float Test

Ever hear of the floating egg test? If you’re not sure if an egg is still good, float it in water. If it sinks, it’s …

April Fool’s Day 2011

Bonsai Kitty from ThinkGeek

As a kid, I always loved April Fool’s Day, but it always felt like something was missing. It turns out, what it was missing was …

Oh the Places We’ll Go

Cybersurfers: Pirates on the Internet

I was just thinking about how neat it is that I’ve gotten to experience the birth of the Internet as we know it. I’ve been …

Missing the Forest

Redwood Undergrowth

Today, I really miss living somewhere green. I grew up around trees and rain and coastline, and being away from them, I feel like I’m …