Back at the ranch, our wonderful tenant and cat-sitter has gotten a new job out of town, and is moving out in mid-October. I come home at the end of October, which means that our cats will be without the attention to which they have become accustomed. They have a self-feeder and waterer, but we […]
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To make the body, I started by creating a fullsize mockup of the bear’s torso. Next, I covered the form in cloth and established the basic fit. In this photo, I’m attaching the boning. Because I am making a pattern of the bear, I’ll pin everything into place, then label each piece of boning and
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Maggie asked: What do you do when you make a mistake, or cough, or have to clear your throat, or take a drink of water? I know that a person can take a break when recording a reading, and one can take a drink then. I also recall readers for the talking books for the
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Last night Rob and I headed out to a friend’s birthday party. Being in Iceland, since the party started at 8:30, that’s when we started getting ready to leave. Don’t ask me why, but every party experience I’ve had here shows that guests don’t start arriving until at least an hour after the stated party
The Northern Lights are back! Read More »