Here’s a fun one — a personalized dog blanket made for a pup named Riley. Soft blue fleece covered in little puppies, paw prints, and bones, with “RILEY” embroidered across it in bright yellow. A custom blanket like this makes a nice gift for a dog lover.
After a long Wisconsin winter, it’s good to see those first green shoots pushing up through the dead leaves. These are from April 24th, 2018 — the start of spring in the garden, as far as I’m concerned. If you look close you can see the mint waking up against the warm side of the…
My juniper bonsai is coming along nicely. I’ve trained several of the trunks with wire to give them that classic twisting, windswept movement, and the blue-green needled foliage has filled in beautifully. Junipers are a staple of the bonsai world for good reason — they’re hardy, they respond well to shaping, and they just look…
I originally wrote this review in November 2009, when the Sony VAIO VGN-NW240F was brand new and running a then-fresh copy of Windows 7. I’ve cleaned up the formatting and added a quick-specs box, but I’ve left the review itself as the honest first-look it was at the time, a little time capsule of what…
Akiva and his frog, take two. Here he is stretched out on the floor next to that green plush frog. He carried that toy all over the house and was rarely far from it. Akiva — me and my frog.
Say hello to Vasco. This portrait shows off his coat — soft tan and white fur swept across his face, dark eyes peeking through. Vasco’s the gentle one of the household, and he’s never far from your side. Our buddy dog Vasco!
2009-11-23 7:54:56 There are only 39 short days left until this year is over, the days seem to pass by more quickly each year. With Thanksgiving only a few days away, we’re officially starting the holiday season, which will continue past the New Year into January. The holidays are going to be even busier than…