Astronaut Love Triangle thrills audiences!
Astronaut Love Triangle was brilliant and superb and I love them more each time I see them. They’ve added a couple more pieces to their repertoire (I especially liked the…
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Nasty old lady kills swap box
Yesterday I watched a nasty old lady beat my swap box to death with her cane. Rosie and I were out for an afternoon walk in the Enchanted Forest. As…
I won 62 socks!
I won the grand prize in the MoxyMaüs draw! 62 socks! Every pair of socks in their collection! I’m celebrating my good fortune by having a little contest of my…
Cockroaches, cemeteries and space punk
I tried to be philosophical when I got home from my walk yesterday morning and discovered the Internet was down. “I’ll work on my sewing project,” I thought. But first…
Justice vs. Verdict
I’ve been following the sex assault trial of Steve Desjourdy, the Ottawa police officer who cut off the t-shirt and bra of a young woman while she was pinned to…
Ask Me Anything #10: The wildly inappropriate thing I said to Mr. MacIntyre
Tom Sawyer asked: “What was the wildly inappropriate thing you said to Mr. MacIntyre?” This was in reference to the Ask Me Anything post about the moon, in which I…
Connie’s quilt, at last
Connie’s quilt About a year and a half ago I blogged about wanting to learn how to quilt. So Connie, who lives in Maine and whom I’ve never met, sent…
Our first swap box
GC and Rosie and I installed a swap box in the Enchanted Forest in honour of Elmaks. Turns out none of us are especially handy with a drill. Rosie played…
Remembering Elmaks
It was on this day, a year ago, that Ottawa’s favourite street artist hiked into the forest, lay down under a tree, and died. His parents recently sent me a…
I was wrong
I’m outraged that Rona Ambrose, Minister of State for the Status of Women in Canada, voted to re-open the abortion debate. The legal right to choose if and when to…
Ask Me Anything #9: What do you like about Ottawa?
Cara asks “What do you like most about Ottawa?” I’ve lived my whole adult life, as well as portions of my childhood, in Ottawa. The resulting sense of familiarity is…
I did a bunch of things
I’m taking a brief break from the Ask Me Anything series to tell you that at 7:50 this morning, my favourite son will turn 30 years old. (He’d still be…
Ask Me Anything #8: Why Zoom? Why Birds?
MiKa Art asks: “Why is your blog name “zoom”? What does it mean to you? When and how did you find out you loved living with birds?” As I recall,…
Ask Me Anything #7: Are you a reader?
I’m answering Leeann’s question out of sequence, because I need more time to think about Auntiemichal’s question. Leeann asks: “You often post about writing, but I don’t recall ever seeing…
Ask Me Anything: #6 – The moon
Future Landfill asked “Did you go outside and look up at the moon when Neil Armstrong went for a walk there in ’69?” I wish I could say that yes,…
Ask Me Anything #5: Other hobbies
Celtchick asks, “What with the quilting bug hitting, and then pottery, my question is: Have you considered other fiber-related hobbies?” I have considered ALL hobbies! Seriously. There’s nothing I like…
Ask Me Anything #4: Romance, Part II
This is the second part of my response to Patti about romance. Part I is here. My love life wasn’t always a bed of roses. Most of what I know…
Ask Me Anything #3: Romance, Part I
Patti asks: “I would like to read your thoughts about romantic relationships. What has life taught you about them? What makes for a good relationship or a bad one for…
Ask Me Anything #2: Marigold’s Quandary
This question was sent by email from someone who prefers to remain anonymous, so we’ll call her Marigold. Marigold recently won an overnight stay for two at a local hotel,…
Ask Me Anything #1: Where’s the knitting, Knitnut?
Yesterday, in response to Ask Me Anything, Thatdarncat asked “Where’s the knitting, Knitnut?” Excellent question! Seven years ago I decided to blog, and since I was really into knitting at…