Entries from November 2007

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

please let the pigeon drive the bus!

According to this article, the ONLY Bainbridge Island bus service running outside commuter times is going to end in four months. This saddens me. How is anyone supposed to wean off of cars if there is NO bus service whatsoever?
I don’t know about all my local readers, but I live on [...]

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

what’s wrong with this picture, friends ‘o canines?

Covington Labradoodle Collection
You will love the soft fuzzy feel of the scarf, hat and gloves against your skin (sold separately). Ideal for keeping warm on those cold days. Polyester blend. Machine washable. Imported.
I know some people LOVE to HATE these new designer dog breeds, but really, isn’t this a little Cruella De Ville?? Hats [...]

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Candles recalled due to burning!

These cute candles just got recalled according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
Turns out, the birch wood decorating the wax might catch on fire.
Wood catching on fire??
Who could have ever guessed that as a possible outcome?
This design brought to you by the team that created the scooters with blow-up [...]

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

amazing feets of knowledge

Some days, I like to pretend to be an idiot and see how annoyed Kid gets with me. Hence, this scene:
It was a gray, rainy morning. Wind was blowing our last few rust colored leaves off the maple trees. Kid marched stiff-legged out of my room wearing her nightgown and my tall, [...]

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Learn-A-Word Wednesday: flummery \FLUHM-uh-ree\

noun:
1. A name given to various sweet dishes made with milk, eggs, flour, etc.
2. Empty compliment; unsubstantial talk or writing; mumbo jumbo; nonsense.
Flummery comes from Welsh llymru, a soft, sour oatmeal food.

You may already know that I love words with double meanings where one of those meanings is food. Well, here’s another one.
I’m either [...]

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Hair I Am!

It is officially Fall. We had a nice little harvest fair here last month, full of small town charm. But I have another crop growing, and it’s not harvest time. Yet.
I’m normally a poor gardener with plants shriveling, browning, and sprouting but then stopping. But this crop grows like [...]

Monday, November 12th, 2007

dogs with reach

I must say this today:
My Dog takes the cake, I swear!
Really.
My dog took this cake. And ate it all up.
I swear.
And keep swearing.
‘Cuz it was a good cake. I used mango chunks instead of blueberries.
Easy to make. But I’m too mad to make it again. ALREADY.
I hope the plate [...]

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