Books

Okay, how about a list to keep of my favorite books so good I may insist my kids read them at some point.  More or less in no particular order except as they pop into my head, except Les Miserables, that's my favorite.

Les Miserables by Hugo
The Cannon by Angier
Farewell to Manzanar
The Jungle by Sinclair
The Game of Thrones series by Martin
Man's Search for Meaning by Frankel
Any of the Jeeves stories by PG Wodehouse
or the books by Gerard Durrell
Sea of Cortez by Steinbeck & Ricketts
Between Pacific Tides by Ricketts
The Bone People by Hulme
The Art of Eating by MFK Fisher
A Little Princess
The Secret Garden
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Adams
Me Talk Pretty Oneday by Sedaris
Various mysteries by Tony Hillerman
Dirk Pitt stories by Cussler
The Smartest Kids in the World and how they got that way :  Ripley
Happiness Project Rubin

Maybe I"ll update as I think of more, It's good to remember the books that made an impression on you right?

vests

 So... Grace finally wore the furry vest I made her,

 and for four year old Henry... a fun reversible vest!  Blue corduroy, and blue zig-zag.  It was pretty fun!  I didn't have the hardware for the little belt in the back and the pickets gave me such a problem last time around that I kept it simple.

but I think it looks good still!  Fun.  Plus Henry is one of a subset of little guys who would appreciate a vest!

Christmas Crafting

 Fuzzy vest for Grace... alas... not the right color pink... seriously, and the pomppom tutu that is super cute also... not pink.  I'll have to take a picture, but it is stuffed in a drawer somewhere, neither  to be worn yet.

 For the kids around town... some hankies.  the hemming took forever, but I liked the stamps and plaid.

 personalized with a little letter for each kid's name.

 Homemade orange and homemade winter's bitters.

Some cowls for my gal friends.

There were some others (previously posted too)... our soap in short was the homebrew, stumptown, shea and a basic bar.

I made all these messenger bags for the cousins but took not a single picture.... but they were pretty fun, I got super hero fabric and put some books inside...

From now on....

I will run a little all the time

I will have a better attitude

I will be open to new academic and work-related adventures

I will be open to all adventures!!

I will make a point to declutter... how about Friday morning, I will declutter one part of the house, every week.

I will be patient ... with my family, with my computer, with myself


hello there 2014