Archive for August, 2008

August 25th, 2008

Summer flickering, Fall stirring

The last couple of days, I swear there’s been something in the air that tastes of Fall. I hasten to point out that Summer does not officially end until weeeelll into September. But there is that change in the air that so often accompanies the first days of September.
The birds, for example, are in on [...]

August 21st, 2008

Refill notebook

This is a small notepad I worked up yesterday, designed to be refilled with a simple one-signature paper pad. I have gotten so much mileage out of that cover paper. It started out as a large print of geometric shapes I did at the Mass Art printmaking studio when I took the Drawing Marathon there [...]

August 20th, 2008

Neighborhood bullies

I thought it was pretty exciting when, taking Sam for a walk Tuesday morning, we were followed by a wayward sheep. He (or she) must have got loose from a nearby pasture, and was wandering amongst the lawns of the neighborhood. Sam found this highly entertaining, and when we turned the corner and the sheep [...]

August 17th, 2008

Hey, what are those things?

I believe they are called “clouds.” Hello, old friends!
On other topics: I finally joined Ravelry today! I resisted for some time, not because I don’t think it’s a total work of genius, but because I know I will not be able to keep up with it. If I can’t find the time to do [...]

August 11th, 2008

Sky road

The mightiest little trailer in the world is just back from another triumphant road trip. This time we conquered the Hope-Princeton highway and the 12 mile dirt forest service road to the top of Mt. Kobau.

The summit overlooks Oliver and Osoyoos on one side, the Similkameen valley on the other, and to the south [...]