Saturday, September 29, 2018

Friday, September 28, 2018

Quote Of The Day


There are three ways to get something done; do it yourself, hire someone, or forbid your kids to do it. ~ Mona Crane

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Ruining The Curve

photo from akc.org

There are ten dogs in our class at the kennel club.  Six are goldens.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Friday, September 21, 2018

Quote of the Day


Nothing can be more puritanical in application than the virtues.~ Muriel Spark

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Other Crafts - A Cat Match Scratcher


Another project from Holiday Handicraft, one with perhaps less applicability today than back when matches were often needed for things like stoves and smoking.


Left-click to enlarge. Complete the project while consuming a large glass of wine, and then try to say the name three times, very fast.

Monday, September 17, 2018

"Cutting Us Down Like Grain Before A Cradle."




 Antietam Creek.

Historians estimate that between 6am and 9am on the morning of September 17th, 1862, one man was shot down every second.

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Friday, September 14, 2018

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Going The Rounds


 Blue Irish stole....


...blue Irish stole...


...who's got the blue Irish stole?

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Other Crafts - A Cat String Bag


From Holiday Handicraft, by Nina R. Jordan.  This book, which is full of vintage holiday projects for children, can be borrowed from Open Library.

"The cat's head string holder hangs from a nail and holds a ball of twine.  The end of the twine comes out through the cat's mouth.

First make a pattern by drawing the cat's head on heavy paper.  Make it about 9 inches wide and 8 inches from forehead to chin.  When you have drawn a satisfactory pattern, mark it off on two pieces of yellow or white oilcloth.  One piece is the front of the cat's head, the other is the back.  

The cat's eyes should be 2 inches apart.  Paint them in with black enamel; also paint nose and mouth."

Monday, September 10, 2018

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Monday, September 3, 2018

On The Road Again (Again)


Off to the capitol for the annual state emergency management summit.  Blogging will resume on Caturday.

Saturday, September 1, 2018